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Anatomy Session 1
Anatomy Postion & Planes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anterior (ventral) | Near the front of the body |
| Posterior (dorsal) | Near the back of the body |
| Medial | Pertaining to the midline of the body |
| Lateral | Pertaining to the side |
| Proximal | Near the attachment of an extremity |
| Distal | Farther from the attachment of the body |
| Superior (cranial) | Toward the head or upper portion of a structure |
| Inferior (caudal) | Away from the head; toward the tail or lower part of a structure |
| Superficial (external) | Toward the surface of the body |
| Deep (internal) | Away from the surface of the body |
| Prone | Lying Horizontal with the face downward |
| Supine | Lying on the back with the face upward |
| Palmar | Pertaining to the palm of the hand |
| Plantar | Pertaining to the sole of the foot |
| Sagittal | Cuts through the midline of the body from front to back and divides the body into right and left sections |
| Frontal (coronal) | Cuts at a right angle to the midline cut, and divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) sections |
| Transverse (horizontal) | Cuts horizontally through the body and separates the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) sections |
| Cranial | Space inside skull (cranium) containing brain |
| Spinal (vertebral) | Space inside spinal column containing the spinal cord |
| Dorsal (posterior aspect) | Cranial and spinal cavities combine to create the dorsal cavity or posterior aspect |
| Thoracic (Chest) | Space containing the heart, lungs, esophagus, trachea, bronchi, thymus (also the mediastinum, pleural, and pericardial cavities |
| Abdominal | Space containing the lower portion of the esophagus, the stomach, intestines (excluding the sigmoid colon and rectum), kidneys, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, and ureters |
| Pelvic | Space containing the urinary bladder, certain reproductive organs, part of the large intestines and the rectum |
| Abdominopelvic | Abdominal and pelvic cavities combine to create the abdominopelvic cavity. |
| Ventral | Thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities combine to create the ventral cavity |
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