Anatomy Quiz Section 4 Study Guide

anatomical postion

standing erect, facing forward, upper limbs at the sides, palms facing forward

superior

above

inferior

below

anterior or ventral

toward the front of the body

posterior or dorsal

toward the back

medial

toward the midline

lateral

away from midline

proximal

close to point of attachment to trunk

distal

farther from point of attachment to trunk

superficial

close to the body surface

deep

more internal

sagittal section

longitudinal cut that divides body into left and right portions

mid-sagittal/median section

divides body into equal left and right portions

parasagittal section

sagittal section lateral to midline;divides body into unequal left and right portions

transverse or horizontal section

divides body into superior and inferior portions

coronal or frontal sections

longitudinal cut that divides body into anterior and posterior portions

abdominal regions

right hypochondriac, epigastric region, left hypochondriac

right lateral region, umbilical region, left lateral region

right inguinal region, pubic region, left inguinal region

abdominal quadrants