Unit 1 Anatomy: Pre-Made Flashcards

Medial

NEARER to the MIDLINE

Lateral

FURTHER from the MIDLINE

Ipsilateral

On the SAME side of the body

Contralateral

On the OPPOSITE sides of the body

Anterior (Ventral)

TOWARDS/nearer to the FRONT of the body

Posterior (Dorsal)

TOWARDS/nearer the BACK of the body

Superior (Cranial) “superior = the best = top”

TOWARD the head end/upper part of a body/structure

Inferior (Caudal) “inferior = loser = bottom”

AWAY from the head end/upper part of a body/structure

Superficial

TOWARDS/at the body’s SURFACE

Deep “cut is deep”

AWAY from the body’s SURFACE

Proximal

CLOSER TO ORGIN OF BODY PART; nearer the attachment of the limb to the trunk

Distal “distant = further from orgin”

FURTHER FROM ORGIN TO BODY PART; further from the attachment of the limb to the trunk

Axial Division of Body

Head, neck, & trunk (i.e. thorax, abdomen, & pelvis) - MAIN CHUNK

Appendicular Division of Body

Appendages or limbs (WHAT HANGS OFF)

Arm

Shoulder to elbow (MAIN ARM CHUNK)

Forearm

Elbow to wrist “smaller = FORE = someone looks smaller far away”

Thigh

Hip to knee

Leg

Knee to ankle joint “calf area”

Sagittal Plane

Creates right/left halves “line down middle”

Midsagittal Plane

Creates EQUAL right/left parts “mid=middle=equal”

Parasagittal Plane

Creates UNEQUAL right/left parts

Frontal/Coronal Plane

Divides into anterior and posterior parts “boob side/butt side”

Transverse/Horizontal Plane

Divides into superior and inferior part “top and bottom”