Anatomy - Intro to anatomy, cells, and homeostasis Questions and Answers

Anatomy - Intro to anatomy, cells, and
homeostasis Questions and Answers
Superior

Toward the head end of upper part of body

Inferior

Away from the head end and toward the lower part of the body

Anterior (ventral)

Toward the front or belly side

Posterior (dorsal)

Toward the back

Medial

Toward the midline

Lateral

Away from the midline

Superficial

Toward the surface of the body

Deep

Away from the surface of the body

Proximal

Toward a structure's origin or point of attachment to the trunk

Distal

Away from a structure's origin or point of attachment to the trunk

Coronal Plane/Frontal

Divides body into anterior and posterior portions (frontal plane)

Sagittal Plane

Divides body into left and right portions

Midsagittal Plane

Divides the body or organ into equal left and right sides

, Sagittal Plane

Divides into unequal right and left parts

Transverse Plane

Divides the body into superior and inferior portions

Thoracic Cavity

cavity containing the heart and lung

Cranial Cavity

- cavity containing the brain

Vertebral cavity

- cavity containing the spinal cord

abdominopelvic cavity

cavity containing the kidneys, digestive and reproductive organs

Pelvic Cavity

containing the bladder and reproductive organs

Cephalic

Head

Frontal

Forehead

Orbital

Eye

Nasal

Nose

Buccal

Cheek

Oral

Mouth

Cranial

Brain

Occipital