Anatomy Terminology, Anatomy And Physiology Questions And Graded Answers, 100% Guarantee

Anatomy Terminology, Anatomy And Physiology Questions And
Graded Answers, 100% Guarantee


Sagittal plane (lateral) - the plane dividing the body into unequal left and right parts and
parallel to the median plane.


Coronal, Frontal plane - the plane dividing the body into equal/unequal front and back
parts.


transverse, cross horizontal - the horizontal plane divides the body into upper and
lowerparts. Cross/transverse sections are perpendicular to the long axis of the body or other
structure and may not be horizontal.


Cranial, superior - a structure being closer to the head or higher than another structure in
the body


Caudal, inferior - a structure being closer to the feet or lower than another structure in the
body


Anterior, ventral - a structure being more in front than another structure in the body



Posterior, dorsal - a structure being more in back than another structure in the body



Medial - a structure being closer to the median plane than another structure in the body



lateral - a structure being further away from the median plan than another structure in the
body


Proximal - limbs only: a structure being closer to the median plane or root of the limb than
another structure in the limb (superior)

, Distal - limbs only: a structure being further away from the median plane or root of the
limb than another structure in the limb (inferior)


Palmer - front half of the hand



dorsal - back half of the hand



plantar - bottom of the foot



dorsal (foot) - top of the foot



superficial - surface



deep - deep



lateral (adducting) - out to in



abducting - in to out



os-, osteo- - bone



arth- - joints



myo- - muscle



sarco- - striated muscle