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What is ANATOMICAL POSITION? ( For humans
and 4 legged animals).
HUMANS- measn standing facing the viewer, hands are held
down with palms facing forward.DOGS & CATS- Standing on
all 4 limbs, head facing forward.
TERM 2
Describe a sagittal
plane?
DEFINITION 2
Extends from front to back and top to bottom, dividing the
body into left and right portions.
TERM 3
Define a frontal plane?
DEFINITION 3
(aka Coronal plane)- divides the body into front and back
portions.
TERM 4
What is another name for Frontal Plane?
DEFINITION 4
Coronal Plane
TERM 5
Define Horizontal plane?
DEFINITION 5
(aka Transverse Plane) divides the body into top and bottom
portions.
What is another name for Transverse Planes?
Horizontal Planes
TERM 7
Define left and its opposite term
DEFINITION 7
Left- The left of the SUBJECTS body (so your right)opposite to
Right
TERM 8
Define Right and the opposite term
DEFINITION 8
Right- The right of the SUBJECTS body (not your
right)Opposite to left
TERM 9
Define Lateral and its opposite term
DEFINITION 9
Lateral- Toward the side and away from the midsagittal
planeex. The eyes are lateral to the noseOpposite to Medial
TERM 10
Define Medial and its opposite
term.
DEFINITION 10
Medial- Toward the midsaggital plane and away from the
sideex. the Eyes are medial to the earsOpposite to lateral
Define Ventral and its opposite term.
Ventral- Along (or Towards) the surface of the belly.Ex. the
Navel is on the ventral side.Opposite to Dorsal
TERM 17
Define Caudad (Caudal) and its opposite term
DEFINITION 17
Caudad- Toward the tail (for 4 legged animals)Ex. The neck is
caudad to the skull. The tail is caudad to the neck.Opposite
to Cephalad
TERM 18
What directional terms are only meant for 4
legged animals?
DEFINITION 18
Caudad and cephalad
TERM 19
Define Cephalad and its opposite term.
DEFINITION 19
Cephalad- Towards the head (4 legged animals)Ex the neck is
cephalad to the tailOpposite to Caudad
TERM 20
Define Proximal and its opposite term.
DEFINITION 20
Porximal- Towards the trunk ( describes relative position in a
limb or appendage)Ex. the join is proximal to the
toenailOpposite to Distal
Define Distal and its opposite term
Distal- Away from the trunk or point of attachment Ex. The
wrist is distal to the elbowOpposite term to Proximal
TERM 22
Define Visceral and its opposite term.
DEFINITION 22
Visceral - Toward an internal organOpposite of Parietal
TERM 23
Define Parietal and its opposite terms.
DEFINITION 23
Parietal- Toward the wall, away from internal structures.Ex.
the Pericardium is parietal to the heart.Opposite to Visceral
TERM 24
Define Deep and its opposite term
DEFINITION 24
Deep- toward the inside part and away from the surface.Ex.
The thihgh muscles are deep to the skinOpposite to
Superficial
TERM 25
Define Superficial and its opposite term.
DEFINITION 25
Superficial- Toward the surface of a part, away from
inside.ex. The skin is a superficial organOpposite to Deep
Define Pleural Cavaties
Left one third and right one third of the thoracic cavity.
Organ: Lungs
TERM 32
Define Mediastinum
DEFINITION 32
Middle one-third of thorax. Organs: Heart, trachea,esophagus
TERM 33
Define Adominoperlvic cavity
DEFINITION 33
From diaphram to the bottom of the trunk
TERM 34
Define abdominal cavity
DEFINITION 34
Fromt the diaphram to the rim of the pelvic bone. Organs:
Stomach, Liver, most of the intestines, pancreas, spleen,
kidneys.
TERM 35
Define pelvic cavity
DEFINITION 35
From the pelvic rim to the floor of the trunk. Organ: Portions
of the intestines, ovaries, uteuers, urniary bladder.
Define Right hypochondriac region
Top right region of the abdominal cavity
TERM 37
Define Epigastric region
DEFINITION 37
Top middle region
TERM 38
Define Left hypochondraic region
DEFINITION 38
Top left region
TERM 39
Define right lumbar region
DEFINITION 39
Middle right region
TERM 40
Define umbilical region
DEFINITION 40
Central region
