HETM 220 Parts of the Body
abdominal cavity
abdomen
What is the antonym for posterior?
anterior
The coronal plane divides the body into _____
anterior and posterior
lateral movement
away from the center
Distal describes movement
away from the point of origin, farthest away
posterior
back
Vital signs
blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate
inferior
bottom
cranial cavity
brain and skull
proximal
closest to trunk
The brain is located in the _____ or the ____ cavity
cranial or cephalic
coronal (frontal) plane
divides back and front
median (sagittal) plane
divides body into left and right
transverse plane
divides top and bottom or superior and inferior
What is the antonym for ventral?
dorsal
anterior
front
physiology
function, how things work
distal
furthest away from trunk
thoracic cavity
heart and lungs
deep
inside body
What is the antonym for medial?
lateral
The term pertaining to the middle is ______
medial
medial movement
moving towards the center
superficial
outside body
pelvic cavity
pelvis
What is the antonym for distal?
proximal
The term for lateral describes movement toward the ____
side
anatomy
structure, organs, parts
What is the antonym for inferior?
superior
percussion
tapping
The ____ cavity contains the heart
thoracic
superior
top
The plane that divides the body into upper and lower portions is____
transverse
palpation
using hands and fingers to feel parts of body
