BIOL 210 Vocab Basics
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anatomical position
body stands erect, facing forward with arms at the sides, palms facing forward, and feet parallel
allows for consistent communication among health care professionals
Antecubital fossa
triangular-shaped depression anterior to the elbow
supine/supination
facing upward
prone/pronation
facing down
medial
towards the middle
lateral
away from
sagittal plane
cross section of the body making left and right divisions
coronal/frontal plane
cross section of the body making front and back sections
transverse/horizontal plane
cross section making top and bottom sections
proximal(appendicular skeleton)
near the center of the point of attachment
distal(appendicular skeleton)
away from the point of attachment
inferior(axial skeleton)
away from the cranium(head)
superior(axial skeleton)
towards the cranium(head)
unilateral
one side
bilateral
both sides
ipsilateral
same side
contralateral
opposite sides
posterior
in the back
anterioir
in the front
dorsal(hands/feet)
on the top
plantar(hands+feet)
on the bottom
superficial
towards/at the body surface
deep
away from the body surface; more internal
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