A&P 1, day one - directional terms
the hips are (blank) to the wrist.
caudal
the (blank) body cavity encloses the brain and the spinal cord.
dorsal
what does the midsagittal section do?
in a midsagittal section, the plane passes through the midline, dividing the body in half and separating the right and left sides
the knees are (blank) to the hips.
inferior
the shoulder blade is located (blank) to the rib cage.
posterior
what is the directional term, posterior, equivalent to when referring to the human body?
the directional term, dorsal, is equivalent to, posterior, when referring to the human body
what is a coronal section? what does coronal usually refer to?
a coronal section separates anterior and posterior portions of the body; coronal usually refers to sections passing through the skull
what is a frontal section?
a frontal section separates anterior and posterior portions of the body
what does a sagittal section do?
a sagittal section separates right and left portions
what is another word for the directional term cranial?
another word for the directional term cranial is cephalic
what is another word for the directional term, cephalic?
another word for the directional term, cephalic, is cranial
what does the directional term, posterior, mean?
the directional term posterior means the back or behind
what does the directional term, anterior, mean?
the directional term, anterior, means the front or before
what does the directional term, caudal, mean?
the directional term, caudal, means the tail, which is the coccyx (buttox) in humans
what does the directional term, cephalic, mean?
the directional term, cephalic, means the head
what does the directional term, deep, mean?
the directional term, deep, means farther from the body surface
what does the directional term, distal, mean?
the directional term, distal, means away from an attached base
what does the directional term, dorsal, mean?
the directional term, dorsal, means the back
what does the directional term, inferior, mean?
the directional term, inferior, means below, or at a lower level
what is another section equivalent to frontal section?
coronal section is the same as a frontal section
in humans, the cranial border of the pelvis is (blank) to the thigh.
superior
what does the directional term, cranial, mean?
the directional term cranial means the head
what does the directional term, lateral, mean?
the directional term, lateral, means away from the body longitudinal axis; away from the midsagittal plane
what does the directional term, medial, mean?
the directional term, medial, means toward the body longitudinal axis; toward the midsagittal plane
what does the directional term, proximal, mean?
the directional term, proximal, means toward an attached base
what does the directional term, superficial, mean?
the directional term, superficial, means at, near, or relatively close to the body surface
what does the directional term, superior, mean?
the directional term, superior means above; at a higher level (in humans toward the head)
what is the directional term ventral equivalent to when referring to the human body?
the directional term, ventral, is equivalent to the directional term, anterior, when referring to the human body
what does the directional term, ventral, mean?
the directional term, ventral, is the belly side
what does the parasagittal section do?
the parasagittal section misses the midline, separating right and left portions of unequal size