Anatomy & Physiology

Notes

Superior

Toward the head

Inferior

Away from the head

Anterior

Towards the front

Posterior

Towards the back

Ventral

Towards bottom

Dorsal

Towards Top

Medial

Towards the midline

Lateral

Away from the midline

Intermediate

Between the medial & lateral

Proximal

Closer to the attachment

Distal

Away from the attachment

Superficial

Toward the surface

Deep

Away from the surface

Transverse

Upper & Lower

Sagittal

Left & Right

Coronal

Front & Back

Axial

Head, Neck, & Trunk

Appendicular

Arms and legs

Dorsal Cavity

Protects Nervous System

Ventral Cavity

houses internal organs

Right Upper

Liver, Gallbladder, R. Adrenal Gland, & R. Kidney

Right Lower

Appendix, R. Kidney, & R. Ureter

Left Upper

Liver, Spleen, Stomach, L. Adrenal Gland, & L. Kidney

Left Lower

Sigmoid colon, L. Kidney, & L. Ureter

2 Pleural Cavities

Surrounds the lungs

Pericardial Cavity

Surrounds the heart

What are the two sets of body cavities?

Dorsal & Ventral