Anatomical Terminology
Demonstrate the anatomical position
standing erect, facing directly forward, feet pointed forward and slightly apart, arms hanging down at sides with palms facing forward
Divides the body or organ horizontally into upper and lower portions
Transverse plane
Decreases the angle between body parts
flexion
Movement of the foot so that the sole (bottom) faces medially
inversion
The dorsal (posterior) cavity is divided into these smaller cavities
Cranial and vertebral
Face-down
prone
toward the midline of the body
medial
Increases the angle between body parts
extension
Movement of the foot so that the sole (botom) faces laterally
eversion
The ventral cavity is divided into these subdivisions
Thoracic and abdominopelvic
Face-up
supine
Away from the midline
Lateral
Movement toward the median plane of the body
adduction
Lateral rotation of the forearm
supination
The fluid-filled space that surrounds the heart
pericardial cavity
Divides the body vertically into right and left sides
sagittal plane
toward the head
superior
Movement away from the median plane
abduction
T/F
The skin is superficial to the ribs
True
Each of these surrounds one lung and contains a small amount of fluid
Pleural cavities
Divides the body or an organ into an anterior and posterior portion
Frontal plane
Superior surface of the foot and posterior surface of the hand
dorsum
Medial rotation of the forearm
pronation
T/F
The ribs are deep to the lungs
False
List the organs in the pelvic cavity
urinary bladder, portions of the large intestine, and internal organs of the reproductive system