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Anatomy - Sci Term
Anatomical Relationships
Question | Answer |
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Anterior - Ventral | the front of the body |
Posterior - Dorsal | the back of the body |
Deep- Internal | not near the surface |
Superficial - External | on or close to the surface |
Distal | closer to the tip or end |
Proximal | closer to the point of origin |
Inferior - Caudal | toward the feet |
Superior - Cranial | toward the head |
Lateral | toward the side (left or right) |
Medial | toward the middle axis |
Dorsal (human)= | Superior (dog)= |
Ventral (human)= | Inferior (dog)= |
Caudal (human)= | Posterior (dog)= |
Cranial (human)= | Anterior (dog)= |
Frontal - Coronal | divides the body into a front half and a back half |
Medial - Sagittal | divides the body into left and reight sections |
Transverse - Horizontal | divides the body into top and bottom portions |
Epigatric Region | #2 of 9 |
Hypochondriac Region | (left and right) #1 and #3 of 9 |
Umbilical Region | #5 of 9 |
Lumbar Region | (left and right)#4 and #6 of 9 |
Hypogastric Region - Pubic Region | #8 of 9 |
Iliac Region - Inguinal Region | (left and right) #7 and #9 of 9 |
Right upper quadrant | (RUQ) #1 of 4 |
Left upper quadrant | (LUQ) #2 of 4 |
Right lower quadrant | (RLQ) #3 of 4 |
Left lower quadrant | (LLQ) #4 of 4 |
Umbilicus | middle of 4 quadrants |