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A&P Chapter 1 S3

Third "section" of A&P chapter 1 textbook vocabulary

TermDefinition
Anatomical Position The standard "map" of the body. An upright position with the feet at shoulder width and parallel, toes forward. Upper limbs are held out at each side and palms are facing forward
Prone Face down orientation
Supine Face up orientation
Anterial/Ventral The front direction in regards to the body. The toes are anterior to the foot
Posterior/Dorsal The back direction in regards to the body. The popliteus is posterior to the patella
Superior/Cranial A position above/higher than another part of the body. The orbits are superior to the oris
Inferior/Caudal A position lower than another part of the body, ending at the coccyx. The pelvis is inferior to the abdomen
Lateral The side direction in regards to the body. The thumb is lateral to the digits
Medial Direction towards the middle of the body. The hallux is the medial toe
Proximal A position nearer to the point of attachment or trunk of the body. The brachium is proximal to the antebrachium
Distal A position in a limb further from the point of attachment. The crus is distal to the femur
Superficial A position closer to the surface of the body. The skin is superficial to the bones
Deep Describes a position farther from the surface of the body. The brain is deep to the skull
Section A 2-dimensional section of a 3-dimensional structure that has been cut
Plane Imaginary 2-dimensional surface that passes through the body
Saggital Plane Divides an organ vertically into right and left sections
Frontal Plane Divides the body into the posterior and anterior sections
Transverse Plane Divides the body into horizontal sections
Oblique Plane Intersects the body at an angle that is not parallel or perpendicular to the other planes
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