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Anatomical Directions
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
09/30/2008

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Term
SUPERIOR
Definition
above
Term
ANTERIOR
Definition
front
Term
INFERIOR
Definition
below
Term
POSTERIOR
Definition
back
Term
MEDIAL
Definition
toward the midline
Term
LATERAL
Definition
away from the midline
Term

CEPHALAD

 

CRANIAL

Definition
toward the head
Term
CAUDAL
Definition
toward the tail
Term
DORSAL
Definition
backside
Term
VENTRAL
Definition
belly side
Term
PROXIMAL
Definition
near the trunk or attachment
Term
DISTAL
Definition
further from the trunk or attachment
Term

SUPERFICIAL

 

EXTERNAL

Definition
towards the surface of the body
Term

DEEP

 

INTERNAL

Definition
away from the surface of the body
Term
SAGGITAL PLANE
Definition
runs longitudinally and divides the body into right and left parts
Term

MIDSAGGITAL PLANE

 

MEDIAN

Definition
divides the body EQUALLY into right and left sides
Term
PARASAGGITAL PLANE
Definition
divides the body into UNEQUAL right and left parts
Term

FRONTAL PLANE

 

CORONAL PLANE

Definition
longitudinal plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
Term

TRANSVERSE PLANE

 

CROSS SECTIONS

Definition
runs horizontally and divides the body into superior and inferior parts
Term
DORSAL CAVITY
Definition
includes the cranial and vertebral cavities
Term
VENTRAL CAVITY
Definition
includes thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
Term
CRANIAL CAVITY
Definition
contains the brain and skull
Term

VERTEBRAL CAVITY

 

SPINAL CAVITY

Definition
contains the spinal cord, and backbone
Term
THORACIC CAVITY
Definition

contains the heart, lungs, ribcage

 

is separated from the abdominopelvic cavity by the diaphragm

Term
ABDOMINOPELVIC CAVITY
Definition

contains the abdominal and pelvic cavities

 

located inferior to the thoracic cavity

Term
ABDOMINAL CAVITY
Definition

contains the stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, colon, spleen

 

superior to the pelvic cavity

Term
PELVIC CAVITY
Definition

the area enclosed by the bony pelvis

 

contains the reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum

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