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Ace Anatomical
Anatomical Directional and Regional
Question | Answer |
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Anterior (ventral) | Toward the front |
Posterior ( dorsal) | toward the back |
Superior | toward the head |
Inferior | away from the head |
Medial | Toward tthe midline of the body ( middle) |
Lateral | Away of midline (middle ) of the body |
Proximal | toward the attached end of the limb, orgin of the struture or midline of the body |
Distal | Away from the attached end of the limb, orgin of a structure or midline of the body |
Superficial | External located close to or on the body surface |
Deep | Internal located further beneath the body surface then the superficial structures |
Cervical | Regional term referring to the neck |
Thoracic | Regional term refering to the portion of the body between the neck and abdomen also known as the chest |
Lumbar | Regional term referring to the portion of the back between the abdomen and the pelvis |
Plantar | The sole or the bottom of the feet |
Dorsal | The top suface of the feet and hands |
Palmar | the anterior or ventral of the hands ( palms) |
Sagittal plane | a longitudinal imaginary line that divides the body or any any parts in to right and left sections (half) |
Frontal plane | a longitudinal section that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts (side in half) |
Tranverse Plane | Also known as the horizontal plane. an imaginary line that divides the body or any parts into superior ( head) and inferior (feet) |