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Body Planes & DT
body planes, directional terms & subdivisions of anatomy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Coronal plane “Frontal Section" | cut lengthwise dividing the body into anterior and posterior parts (front and back) Also called frontal plane Coronal sounds like crown, |
| Sagittal Plane Parasagittal | Cut lengthwise “longitudinally” dividing the body into right and left parts Cut not down the exact center |
| Midsagittal section "Median" | Cut directly down the middle, with two equal sides kidney’s separated by equidistance” would be midsagittal |
| Transverse Plane “Cross section” | Cut dividing the body into superior and inferior parts (top and bottom) Must be parallel to floor |
| Oblique plane | A cross section at an angle *It is understood we are on a transverse plane but in test questions she is curious about the body* |
| Anterior | Front |
| Posterior | Back |
| Ventral | Tummy side |
| Dorsal | Backside |
| Superior | Top |
| Inferior | Bottom |
| Cranial (Cephalad) | Towards Head "cephalic" means head and is substituted for cranial |
| Caudal | Towards tail |
| Lateral | Towards side |
| Medial | Towards middle |
| Proximal | Closer to the trunk |
| Distal | Further out to the extremity |
| Deep | Away from the surface |
| Superficial | Towards the surface |
| Gross anatomy | Study of structures visible to the naked eye (no aid of microscopes) |
| Regional anatomy | Study of the structures in a region of the body |
| Systemic Anatomy | All of the organs with related functions are studied together |
| Surface anatomy | Study of internal body structures as they relate to the overlying skin surface (what you can see on the surface |
| Microscopic anatomy | Study of structures too small to be seen without using a microscope |
| Histology | Study of tissues (Foundational to biology and medicine) |
| Pathology | Study of disease in tissues (Branch of medicine) |
| Clinical anatomy | Study of structure and function as they relate to the practice of medicine and other health sciences |
| Developmental anatomy | Study of structural changes in the body throughout the life span (From birth, adolescence, adulthood and on and the changes that occur) |
| Embryology | Study of the development of an embryo |
| Kinesiology | Study of human movement; Comes for the greek word “kinesis” which means movement; Application of science based medical principles to the analysis of movement (Anatomy, Physiology, Biomechanics, Motor learning) |
| Body Cavities | provide protection to organs within them, Large & Closed hollowed structure; Organized according to embryological development and lining membranes |
| Dorsal Cavity | no membranes; Cranial Cavity; Spinal Cavity; Protects brain and spinal cord |
| Cranial cavity | Space inside skull (contains brain) |
| Spinal cavity | contains spinal cord (protected by vertebrae) |
| Ventral Body Cavity | (tummy side) larger than dorsal cavity, have membrane lining entire cavity; thoracic cavity; abdominopelvic Cavity, Mediastinum, |
| Thoracic Cavity | contains heart, lungs, Separated from lower cavity by diaphragm |
| Mediastinum | protects lungs and separates left from right |
| Abdominopelvic Cavity | abdominal contains stomach, liver, intestines; Pelvic contains bladder, rectum, and reproductive organs; No physical structure to divide into divisions but is divided in an angle |
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