Anatomical Terminology Part 1

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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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TermDefinition
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