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Oliva Geist A&P
anatomy ch1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anatomical position | body is in standing posture with arms at the sides and palms turned forward |
| ipsilateral | sameside |
| contralateral | op[osite side |
| supone | laying face updard |
| Prone | laying face down |
| medial | towards midline of the body |
| lateral | towards the side of the body/away from midline |
| proximal | nearest the trunk of the body or point of orgin |
| distal | away from or farthest from the trunk or point of origin of body part |
| lumen | hollow area of organs |
| central | near the center of the peripheral |
| around teh boundary | medullary |
| inner region or core of an organismcortical | outer region or layer of an organ |
| basal | base or widest part ofa n organ |
| apical | narrow tip of an organ |
| sagittal | lengthwise plane running from front to back and top to bottom |
| coronal planes | aka frontal pane , a cut made along a coronal plane |