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Gross Anatomy: Intro

Regions, directional terms; body planes and sections

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Main axis of the body, consists of head, neck, and trunk Axial region
Region that consists of the limbs Appendicular region
Portion of the axial region, consists of thorax, abdomen, pelvis, and perineum Trunk
Plane that lies vertically and divides the body into anterior and posterior parts Frontal (coronal) plane
Plane that runs horizontally from right to left, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts. (Cross-section) Transverse (horizontal) plane
Vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts. Sagittal plane
Specific sagittal plane that lies exactly in the midline Median or midsagittal plane
Sagittal planes offset from the midline Parasagittal plane
Diagonal plane between horizontal and vertical Oblique
Anatomical position Stand erect Feet together (about 6 in apart) Face forward Upper extremities to the side Palms forward
Lying on the back Supine
Lying on stomach Prone
Toward the head or upper part of structure Superior (cranal)
Away from head end or toward lower part of structure Inferior (caudal)
Toward the front of the body Anterior (ventral)
Toward or at the back of the body Posterior (Dorsal)
Toward or at the midline of the body Medial
Away from the midline of the body Lateral
Between a more medial and a more lateral structure Intermediate
Closer to the origin of the body part Proximal
Farther from the origin of a body part Distal
Toward or at the body surface Superficial (external)
Away from the body surface, more internal Deep (internal)
On the same side Ipsilateral
On opposite sides Contralateral
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