Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 1
STUDY GUIDE
Superior - ANSWER-toward the head end or upper part of
a structure or the body; above
Inferior - ANSWER-away from the head end or toward the
lower part of a structure or the body; below
Ventral (anterior) - ANSWER-toward or at the front of the
body; in front of
Dorsal (posterior) - ANSWER-Toward or at the back of the
body; behind
Medial - ANSWER-toward or at the midline of the body; on
the inner side of
,Lateral - ANSWER-away from the midline of the body; on
the outer side of
Intermediate - ANSWER-between a more medial and a
more lateral structure
Proximal - ANSWER-closer to the origin of the body part
or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Distal - ANSWER-farther from the origin of a body part or
the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Superficial - ANSWER-toward or at the body surface
Deep (internal) - ANSWER-away from the body surface;
more internal
Anatomical Position - ANSWER-erect, feet forward, arms
at side with palms facing forward, head facing forward,
internationally know
, Directional Terms - ANSWER-allow us to explain where
one body structure is in relation to another
Regional Terms - ANSWER-used to designate specific
areas within major body divisions
Anterior/Ventral Body - ANSWER-
Posterior/Dorsal Body - ANSWER-
Sagittal - ANSWER-a vertical plane that divides the body
into right and left parts
Median Plane (midsagittal plane) - ANSWER-sagittal
plane that lies exactly in the midline
Frontal Planes (Coronal Plane) - ANSWER-like sagittal
plane lie vertically, divide body into anterior and posterior
parts
STUDY GUIDE
Superior - ANSWER-toward the head end or upper part of
a structure or the body; above
Inferior - ANSWER-away from the head end or toward the
lower part of a structure or the body; below
Ventral (anterior) - ANSWER-toward or at the front of the
body; in front of
Dorsal (posterior) - ANSWER-Toward or at the back of the
body; behind
Medial - ANSWER-toward or at the midline of the body; on
the inner side of
,Lateral - ANSWER-away from the midline of the body; on
the outer side of
Intermediate - ANSWER-between a more medial and a
more lateral structure
Proximal - ANSWER-closer to the origin of the body part
or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Distal - ANSWER-farther from the origin of a body part or
the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Superficial - ANSWER-toward or at the body surface
Deep (internal) - ANSWER-away from the body surface;
more internal
Anatomical Position - ANSWER-erect, feet forward, arms
at side with palms facing forward, head facing forward,
internationally know
, Directional Terms - ANSWER-allow us to explain where
one body structure is in relation to another
Regional Terms - ANSWER-used to designate specific
areas within major body divisions
Anterior/Ventral Body - ANSWER-
Posterior/Dorsal Body - ANSWER-
Sagittal - ANSWER-a vertical plane that divides the body
into right and left parts
Median Plane (midsagittal plane) - ANSWER-sagittal
plane that lies exactly in the midline
Frontal Planes (Coronal Plane) - ANSWER-like sagittal
plane lie vertically, divide body into anterior and posterior
parts
