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Anatomy in Med. Term
Question | Answer |
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Anterior or Ventral | front or in front |
Posterior or dorsal | back or in back |
Cranial and claudal | the direction towards either the "head end" or "tail end" |
Superior or inferior | above or below another |
medial and lateral | toward the midline/ away from the midline |
proximal and distal | toward or away from the point of attachment/origin |
superficial or external | on or near the surface or deap (internal) |
supine | patient lies on their back |
prone | patient lies on their stomach |
sagittal plane | right and left parts |
midsagittal plane | equal right and left parts |
coronal (frontal) plane | vertical at right angles to the sagittal plane |
transverse or cross section | horizontal; divides body into upper and lower parts |
dorsal cavity | brain and spinal cord |
Vental cavity | thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities |
epigastric region | just below sternum |
right and left hypochondriac | just below ribs |
umbilical | located around navel |
right and left lumbar | extend from anterior to posterior |
hypogastric | public area |
right and left iliac | also called right and left inguinal areas |
orbital cavity | eyes, eyeball muscle, optic nerves, and lacrimal (tear) ducts |
nasal cavity | parts that for the nose |
buccal cavity | teeth and tongue |
Mucous | lines structures with connections to the outside. |
serous | line structures without connections to the outside. |
anabolism | building up |
catabolism | breaking down |
homeostasis | internal balance |