General Anatomy Ch. 1


Section
Question | Answer |
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Anatomical Position | Standing, legs together, feet on the floor, hands at sides, palms facing forward |
Frontal Plane | Anterior and posterior sections |
Transverse Plane | Superior and Inferior sections |
Midsagittal Plane | Equal right and left halves |
Sagittal Plane | Unequal right and left halves |
Oblique Plane | Passes through body/organ at an oblique angle |
Superior/Inferior | Above/Below |
Posterior(dorsal)/Anterior(ventral) | Backside/Front |
Ipsilateral/Contralateral | Same side/Opposite sides |
Lateral/Medial | Sides/Near middle |
Proximal/Distal | Closer to/Further from |
Superficial/Deep | Top of skin/Deep in skin |
Dorsal Cavity | Cranial and Spinal Cavities |
Ventral Cavity | Thoracic and Abdominopelvic Cavities |
Thoracic Cavity | Pericardial, pleural, and mediastiunum |
Abdominopelvic Cavity | Abdominal and Pelvic Cavity |
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