Anatomical Terminology
Where a person is standing up with feet slightly apart and arms at their sides
What is Anatomical Position?
Toward the upper part; above
What is Superior?
The nose is _____ to the abdomen.
What is superior? OR What is anterior?
A vertical plane that divides the body into left and right sections
What is the sagittal plane?
Holds the abdomen and pelvis
What is the Abdominopelvic cavity?
This regional term refers to the head, neck, and trunk
What is axial?
Toward or at the front of the body; in front of
What is anterior?
The knees are ______ to the belly button.
What is inferior? Or What is lateral?
A vertical plane that divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (behind) sections
What is Frontal (coronal)?
Holds the stomach, intestines, spleen, liver (as well as other organs)
What is the abdominal cavity?
This regional term refers to appendages (limbs) attached to the axis
What is appendicular?
Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of
What is lateral?
The chin is _____ to the spine.(Not superior)
What is anterior?
A horizontal plane that divides the body into superior (above) and inferior (below) sections
What is Transverse (cross section)?
Holds the brain (encased by the skull)
What is the Cranial cavity?
This standard position is used as a reference point when using directional terms
What is anatomical position?
Toward or at the body surface
What is superficial?
The elbow is _______ to the wrist. (Not Superior)
What is proximal? Or What is medial?
Bending over and touching your toes would be an example of this plane of motion.
What is the sagittal plane?
Holds the spinal cord within the bony vertebrae
What is the Vertebral (Spinal) cavity?
Your shoulder belongs to this region of the body.
What is the appendicular region?
Farther from the point where the limb attaches to the body trunk
What is distal?
The skin is ______ to the bones
What is superficial?
An owl twisting its head around 180 degrees would be an example of a motion in this plane
What is the transverse plane?
Holds the heart and lungs (protected by ribs and chest muscles)
What is the Thoracic cavity?