Body Planes & Cav. Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Superior (cephalad) | above |
Inferior (caudal) | below |
Anterior | front |
Medial | towards the midline |
Cephalad | towards the head |
Caudal | towards the tail |
Dorsal | backside |
Ventral | bellyside |
Proximal | nearer the trunk |
Distal | farther from the trunk |
Lateral | away from midline |
Posterior | back |
Superficial ( external) | toward or at the body surface |
Deep (internal) | away from the body |
Sagittal Plane | divides the body into left and rights parts |
Median / Midsagittal Plane | divides body into equal parts |
Parasagittal Plane | not evenly divided |
Frontal/ Coronal Plane | anterior and posterior |
Transverse Plane | top and bottom half |
Spinal | near the spine and spinal cord |
Abdominal | around the abdomen |
Pelvic | around the pelvis |
Thoracic | around the chest |
Derm(o) | skin |
Derm(a) | skin |
Dermat(o) | skin |
Cutane(o) | skin layer |
Pil(o) | hair |
Trich(o) | hair |
Onych(o) | nail |
Oste- | bones |
Oss- | bones |
Ost- | bones |
Chondr | Cartilage |
Arthr- | Joints |
Myel | Bone Marrow |
My | muscle |
fasci | fascia |
ten,tend,tendin | tendon |
encephal | brain |
neur | nerves |
myelo | spinal cord |
acoust | hearing / ear |
ot(o) | hearing -ear |
ocul | sight/eye |
opthalm | sight/ eye |
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