Body Planes and Regions
Imaginary line through the body
Plane
Front of the body
Anterior/Ventral
Upper region of the body
Superior
Looking at large structures
Gross
This membrane covers the lungs
Pleura
The cut dividing the body into superior and inferior portions
Transverse cut
Back of the body
Posterior/Dorsal
Towards the outside of the body
Lateral
Gross anatomy is also called
Macroscopic
The heart is covered by which membrane?
Pericardium
Divides the body into anterior and posterior sections
Frontal/Coronal
Prone
Face down
The femur is ________ to the tibia
Proximal
When you look at the lymphatic system, you are looking at which kind of anatomy?
Systemic
The serous membranes protect by reducing _________ between organs
Friction
Divides the body into left and right portions
Sagittal
Supine
Closer to the surface of the body
Superficial
Microscopic
This membrane covers the abdomen
Peritoneum
Divides the body into equal left and right portions
Anatomical terms come from which 2 languages?
Greek and Latin
Farther away from the point of attachment
Distal
When you look at the bicep area of the arm, you are using what kind of anatomy?
Regional
Name the 2 serous membranes
Visceral and Parietal