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ASMT- A&P #1
Nomenclature
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Describe anatomical position... | body is erect, upper limbs at sides, palms facing forward, lower limbs together |
| Coronal/Frontal Plane | vertical plane, divide body into anterior/posterior parts |
| Cranial | closer to head, cudal is opposite |
| Paramedian/Parasagittal Plane | vertical plane, divides body into uneual right/left parts |
| Rostral | toward the nose |
| Trunk | Neck- 7 cervical, Thorax- 12 thoracic, Abdomen- 15 lumbar, Pelvis |
| Superficial | near the surface, deep/profundus is opposite |
| Superior | toward the head, inferior is opposite |
| Pes | tarsals, metatarsals, digits |
| Crus | tibia & fibula |
| Thigh | femur |
| Coxa | Os coxa |
| Median/Median-Saggital Plane | vertical plane, divides body into exact right/left halves |
| Posterior | back side of body, anterior is opposite |
| External | toward outside or exterior of organ/cavity, internal is opposite |
| Internal | toward inside or interior of organ/cavity, external is opposite |
| Deep/Profundus | deeper beneath the surface, superficial is opposite |
| Clunes | buttocks |
| Inferior | toward the feet, superior is opposite |
| Horizontal Plane | divides body into inferior/superior parts |
| Distal | (limbs only)farther from trunk, proximal is opposite |
| Proximal | (limbs only)closer to trunk, distal is opposite |
| Lateral | farther from median/mid-saggital plane, medial is opposite |
| Medial | toward the median/mid-saggital plane, lateral is opposite |
| Anterior | front side of body, posterior is opposite |
| Dorsal | back surface of the body, ventral is the opposite |
| Pectoral Girdle | scapula & clavical |
| Manus | carpals, metacarpals, digits |
| Thoracic Cavity | ribs, thoracic vertabre & sternum form bony walls of cavity...houses lungs, heart, and other organs |
| Antebrachium | ulna & radius |
| Cranial Cavity | houses the brain and associated structures |
| Abdominopelvic Cavity | houses the organs of the abdomen and pelvis |
| Brachium | humerus |
| Ventral | closer to tail(bone), cranial is opposite |