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anatomical terms
Anatomy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Planes of section | Frontal, Transverse, Sagittal |
| Anatomical Position | The body is in a standing position, trunk is erect, head, eyes facing forward, arms by side wih palm forward, legs are straight with toes also pointing forward. |
| Anterior (ventral) | Front of the body or structure. |
| Posterior (dorsal) . | Back of the body or structure |
| Superior | A structure that lies above another. |
| Inferior | A structure that lies below another. |
| Medial | A structure closer to the midline of the body or movement toward the midline. |
| Distal | The end of a structure of the extremities located farthest from the trunk. |
| Superficial | External; located close to or on the body surface. |
| Deep | Internal; located further beneath the body surface than the superficial structure. |
| Proximal | The end of a structure of the extremities located closest to the trunk. |
| Lateral | A structure further away from the midline of the body or movement away from the midline of the body. |
| Cervical | Regional term referring to the neck. |
| Thoracic | Regional term referring to the portion of the body between the neck and the abdomen; also known as chest (thorax). |
| Lumbar | Regional term referring to the portion of the back between the abdomen and the pelvis. |
| Plantar | Bottom of the foot. |
| Dorsal | Top of the foot. |
| Palmar | The anterior or ventral surface of the hands. |
| Supine | Facing upward (lying on back) |
| Prone | Facing downward (lying on abdomen) |
| Homeostasis | Good Health - everything balances for living |
| ventral cavity | consists of two compartments thoracic cavity and the abdominal cavity |
| thoracic cavity | heart and lungs |
| dorsal cavity | the central nervous system and consist of the cranial cavity or spinal cavity |
| abdominal cavity | liver stomach intestines |
| sectioned liver stomach intestines | liver stomach intestines |
| plane | imaginary flat surface that seperates two portions of the body |
| frontal section | a plane from side to side that seperates the body into front to back |
| sagittal section | a plane from front to back that seperates the body into right and left portions |
| transverse section | a horizontal plane seperates the body into upper and lower portions |
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rwillishazelwood
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