Anatomical Terminology and body cavities
Superior
Above, top, toward head
Lateral
Away from the midline
Medial
Toward the midline
pleural cavity
lungs
The knee is ________ to the ankle
proximal
Inferior
Below, bottom, away from head
Frontal or Coronal Plane
Divides the body (or an organ) into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions
Sagittal Plane
Divides the body into left and right sides (through the midline)
Transverse Plane
Divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions
Prone
Face-downward position of the body; lying on the stomach
Body Planes
Imaginary flat surfaces that separate the body or body part into portions
Anatomical Position
Standing with palms facing forward
ventral cavity is ________ to the vertebral cavity
anterior
pericardial cavity
contains the heart
visceral membrane
covers organs
Dorsal cavity contains
cranial cavity and vertebral cavity
The ankle is _______ to the hip
distal
The elbow is _______ to the shoulder
distal
The wrist is ________ to the elbow.
distal
midline
divides body into left and right
Distal
farther from point of attachment of limb to trunk
thoracic cavity contains
heart, lungs, esophagus, great vessels
the mouth is _____ to the nose
inferior
The ears are ______ to the eyes
lateral
serous fluid
lubricates the organs and allows them glide without friction
Supine
lying on the back
pericardial cavity is _______ to the pleural cavities
medial
peritoneum
membrane that lines the abdominal cavity
parietal membrane
membrane that lines the wall of a cavity
Proximal
nearer to point of attachment of limb to trunk
The shoulder is _____ to the hand
proximal
cranial cavity is _______ to the feet
superior
thoracic cavity is _________ to the pelvic cavity
superior
medastinum
the space in the chest between the pleural sacs of the lungs that contains all the tissues and organs of the chest except the lungs and pleurae
Ventral cavity contains
thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity
Posterior
toward the back of the body
Anterior
toward the front of the body