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A+P Directional term

TermDefinition
superior above; toward the head (in humans)
inferior below; toward the feet (humans)
cranial toward the head
caudal toward the tail
ventral toward the belly or abdomen
dorsal toward the back or spine
anterior toward the front (nasal bone anterior to occipital bone)
posterior toward the back (vertebral column posterior to sternum)
medial toward midline
lateral away from midline
proximal nearer the point of origin
distal farther from point of origin
superficial toward the surface
deep toward the core
parietal toward the body wall
visceral toward the organs
ipsilateral same side
contralateral opposite side
supine face up
prone face down
BODY CAVATIES TIME
cranial head space, includes brain
dorsal includes the cranial and vertebral cavities
vertebral spinal column, includes spinal cord
thoracic chest cavity, includes heart and lungs
abdominopelvic cavity includes the abdominal and pelvic cavities
abdominal separated by thoracic by diaphragm, includes major digestive organs
pelvic includes major reproductive organs
ventral consists of the upper thoracic and the abdominopelvic cavities
BODY PLANES AND SECTIONS
sagittal/medial plane divides the body into right and left pieces
frontal/coronal plane divides body/organ into dorsal and ventral
transverse/horizontal plane divides body into superior and inferior.
RANDOM VOCAB
palpation feeling the body surface with hands/fingers (like feeling a pulse)
surface anatomy external landmarks on the body
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