Ch. 1 Intro to Head and Neck

Anterior:

front of an area

Posterior

back of an area

Superior

an area that faces toward the head and away from the feet

Inferior

an area that faces away from the head and toward the feet

Ventral

directed toward the front

Dorsal

directed toward the back

Medial

an area closer to the midsagittal plane

Lateral

an area farther from the midsagittal plane

Proximal

an area closer to the midsagittal plane/median plane or to the body point of attachment

Distal

an area farther from the midsagittal plane/median plane and farther from body point of attachment

Ipsilateral

on the same side of body

Superficial

a structure located toward the surface of the body

Deep

a structure located inward away from the surface of the body

Median Plane

vertical plane that divides the body into perfectly symmetrical left and right halves

Sagittal Plane

an anatomical division of the body that cuts it into distinct right and left halves, either equally or unequally,

Anatomic Position

the arms at the sides with palms and toes directed foraward and the eyes looking forward

Apex

or tip is the pointed end of a conical structure such as the apex or tip of the tongue

Coronal plane or frontal plane

divides the body at any level into anterior and posterior parts

Transverse Plane or Axial Plane

divides the body at any level horizontally into superior and inferior parts and is always perpendicular to the midsagittal plane

Contralateral

a structure on the opposite side of the body

Which plane divides the body in anatomic position into right and left halves?

Median plane

What term is used to describe an area of the body that is farther from the median plane?

Lateral

Structures on the same side of the body are considered:

ipslateral

An area of the body in anatomic position that faces toward the head is consdered

superior

Through which plane of the body in anatomic position is a midsagittal section taken?

Median plane

What is true about anatomic position?

body is erect with eyes looking forward

Which section is considered also a horizontal section

transverse section

Structures that are located inward, away from the body surface are considered

deep

Which plane divides any part of the body further into anterior and posterior parts

frontal plane

True or False: joints, vessels, nerves, glands, and nodes vary in zise

true

True or False: ears are lateral to the nose

true

Proximal refers to a body part that is

closer to the point of attachment to the body than another part

The median plane paced through the body will divide the right arm and the…

left leg

A frontal plane placed through the body will always bisect the..

arms

If transverse plane occurs through the navel, which statement is true?

thighs and feet will be on the same part of the body

What is correct concerning the anatomic varitation within the head and neck

bones can vary in the size of processes

If the shoulder of the upper limb is considered proximal, then the ipsilateral fingers are considered

distal

If the skin in a region is considered superficial, then the related bones in the same region are considered

deep

Which section is considered also a coronal section

frontal plane

The outer side of the wall of a hollow structure is

external