General Anatomical Terms

General anatomical terms for anatomy lab quiz 1, directional terms/planes/skeleton

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Front Back
Anatomical position
Standing erect, feet flat on floor, arms at sides w/ palms facing forward,
Section
Actual cut/slice to reveal internal anatomy
Plane
Imaginary divisions passing through body
PLANE - sagittal
Vertically from head to toes, divides body into right and left portions, midsagittal means it is down the middle and sides are divided into equal right and left portions
PLANE - transverse
Perpendicular to other two planes, divides body into superior and inferior portions - superior = upper - inferior = lower
PLANE - frontal
Vertically from head to toes, divides body into anterior and posterior sections - anterior = front - posterior = back
Ventral
Toward front/belly
Dorsal
Toward back/spine
Anterior
Toward ventral side
Posterior
Toward dorsal side
Caudal
Towards tail/inferior end
Medial
Toward midsagittal plane
Lateral
Away from midsagittal plane
Proximal
Close to point of origin/attachment
Distal
Away from point of origin/attachment