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A&P Mod 1 Language
Body Planes, Anatomical Terms, Anatomical Position
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anatomical Position | Body erect, feet slightly apart, palms facing forward with thumbs away from the body |
| Plane | Imaginary flat surface passing through the body |
| Section | A cut made along a body plane to observe internal anatomy, named after what plane it was cut on |
| Sagittal Plane | Divides the body vertically into left and right parts |
| Midsagittal Plane | The sagittal plane was made perfectly on the body's midline |
| Parasagittal Plane | The sagittal plane was not on the body's midline |
| Frontal (coronal) Plane | Divides the body vertically into posterior and anterior parts |
| Transverse Plane | Divides the body perpendicularly to the vertical plane, making a horizontal division into superior and inferior parts |
| Oblique Section | A transverse cut that is not perpendicular to the vertical plane |
| Superior | Directional term--above |
| Inferior | Directional term--below |
| Anterior | Directional term--to the front |
| Posterior | Directional term--to the back |
| Proximal | Directional term--closer to point of origin |
| Distal | Directional term--farther from point of origin |
| Medial | Directional term--closer to the midline |
| Lateral | Directional term--farther from the midline |
| Intermediate | Directional term--between medial and lateral |
| Superficial (external) | Directional term--closer to the surface of the body |
| Deep (internal) | Directional term--farther from the surface of the body |
| Ventral | Directional term--in animals, this is closer to the stomach |
| Dorsal | Directional term--in animals, this is closer to the back |
| Ipsilateral | On the same side of the body |
| Contralateral | On different sides of the body |
| Cephalic | Refers to the head end of the body |
| Caudal | Near the tail end of the body |
| Rostral | In front of |