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