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Anatomical language/
terms and definitions
Question | Answer |
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Anatomical position | person standing erect with face directed forward, the upper limbs hanging to the sides, palms of hands facing forward, feet slightly apart |
superior/cranial | toward the head |
inferior/caudal | toward the feet |
anterior/ventral | front/belly |
posterior/dorsal | back |
medial | middle |
lateral | side, away from the midline |
intermediate | "between" between the lateral and medial position |
proximal | close, nearest, closer to the point of attachment (referred to the arms and legs) |
distal | distant, farther from attachment (referred to arms and legs) |
ipsilateral | on the same side ex. gallbladder & liver are ipsolateral |
contralateral | on opposite sides ex. ascending colon & descending colon are contralateral |
superficial | toward the surface |
deep | away from the surface; internal |
supine | laying face up |
prone | laying face down |
Axial division | head, neck,& trunk; skull, vertebral column, rib cage |
Appendiculardivision | (limbs) skeleton portion consisting of the upper limbs, lower limbs, and their girdles |