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HAP-the basics
anatomical directions...
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anatomy | cutting appart a specimen/study of an organisms parts best learned through dissections |
| physiology | sudy of function |
| anatomical position | starting point...stand up, arms side, head/feet/palms forward |
| supine | face upward |
| prone | face downward |
| superior | upper/above/nearer to head |
| inferior | below/nearer to feet |
| anterior | front side (ventral) |
| posterior | back side (dorsal) |
| medial | toward middle |
| lateral | off to side/away from midline |
| proximal | toward trunk of body |
| distal | away from trunk |
| superficial | near surface |
| deep | far from surface |
| sagital plane | divedes into right and left halves |
| midsagital | divides into left/right sides evenly |
| frontal /coronal plane | divides into front and back |
| transverse/cross section | divide into upper and lower sections |