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Anatomical Terminology Part 1
This deck covers key anatomical terms and their definitions, focusing on directional terms, body planes, and regions.
SUPERIOR
a part is above another part, or closer to the head
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Key Terms
Term
Definition
SUPERIOR
a part is above another part, or closer to the head
INFERIOR
a part is below another part, or toward the feet
ANTERIOR
toward the front; ventral
POSTERIOR
opposite of anterior; toward the back; dorsal
MEDIAL
relates to an imaginary midline dividing the body into equal right and left halves
LATERAL
toward the side with respect to the imaginary midline
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
SUPERIOR | a part is above another part, or closer to the head |
INFERIOR | a part is below another part, or toward the feet |
ANTERIOR | toward the front; ventral |
POSTERIOR | opposite of anterior; toward the back; dorsal |
MEDIAL | relates to an imaginary midline dividing the body into equal right and left halves |
LATERAL | toward the side with respect to the imaginary midline |
IPSILATERAL | pertains to the same side |
CONTRALATERAL | refers to the opposite side |
PROXIMAL | a part that is closer to the trunk of the body or closer to another specified point of reference than another point |
DISTAL | opposite of proximal; a particular body part is farther from the trunk or farther from another specified point of reference than another part |
SUPERFICIAL | situated near the surface |
PERIPHERAL | outward or near the surface; describes location of certain blood vessels and nerves |
DEEP | parts that are more internal |
SAGITTAL | lengthwise cut that divides the body into right and left portions |
MIDSAGITTAL | passes along the midline and divides the body into equal parts; median |
PARASAGITTAL | sagittal section lateral to midline |
TRANSVERSE | horizontal; a cut that divides the body into superior and inferior portions |
CORONAL | frontal; a section that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions |
CROSS SECTION | a cut across the structure |
OBLIQUE | an angular cut |
LONGITUDINAL | a lengthwise cut |
EPIGASTRIC REGION | upper middle portion |
LEFT and RIGHT HYPOCHONDRIAC REGIONS | on the left/right side of the epigastric region |
UMBILICAL REGION | central portion |
LEFT and RIGHT LUMBAR REGIONS | on the left/right side of the umbilical region |