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Stack #22362 Mrs. Kamienski
term | definition |
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Sagittal | lengthwise cut that divides body into left and right portions |
Transverse | Horizontal cut that divides body into superior and inferior portions |
Frontal, Coronal | divides body into anterior and posterior portions |
Superior | upper portion of body |
Inferior | lower portion of body |
Anterior | toward the front ( Ventral) |
Posterior | toward the back ( Dorsal) |
Medial | the imaginary midline dividing the body equally between left and right |
Lateral | toward the side with respect to the midline |
Proximal | term to describe a body part which is closer to the trunk of the body than another part |
Distal | term used to decribe a body part which is further away from the trunk than another part |
Superficial | means near the surface |
Peripheral | outward or near the surface |
Deep | parts which are more internal |
Cross section | a cut across an organ |
Oblique section | an angular cut of an organ |
Longitudinal section | lenthwise cut of an organ |
Axial portion | Head, neck and trunk |
Appendicular portion | arms and legs |
Dorsal cavity | cranial and spinal cavity |
Ventral cavity | thoracic and abdominal cavity |
Anatomy | form and arrangement of body parts |
Physiology | function of body parts |
contralateral | opposite side as |
ipsilateral | same side as |