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Definitions
Basic
Term | Definition |
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Superior | toward the HEAD |
Inferior | toward the FEET |
Anterior | that going FIRST |
Posterior | that going LAST |
Proximal | at the START of |
Distal | at the END of |
Medial | toward the CENTER line |
Lateral | at the SIDE |
Superficial | at or near the SURFACE |
Deep | AWAY from the Surface |
Inguinal | Groin |
Axilla | Armpit |
Plantar | Sole of the FOOT |
Palmar | Palm/Anterior of HAND |
Dorsum | TOP of FOOT or BACK of HAND |
Regional Anatomy | The study of anatomy based on regions or divisions of the body |
Systemic Anatomy | The study of anatomy by biological systems |
Histology | The study of TISSUES |
Cytology | The study of CELLS |
Sagittal Plane | longitudinal cut; divides specimen into LEFT and RIGHT parts |
Midagittal Plane | along the midline |
Parasagittal Plane | to either side of the midline |
Transverse Plane | horizontal cut; divides specimen into SUPERIOR and INFERIOR parts |
Frontal/Coronal | longitudinal cut; divides specimen into ANTERIOR and POSTERIOR parts |
Cranial Cavity | space formed by bones of SKULL |
Spinal Cavity | space created internally through the length of the VERTEBRAL COLUMN |
Thoracic Cavity | space inside RIBCAGE, superior to the DIAPHRAGM |
Pleural Sacs (2) | in the THORACIC Cavity; house the LUNGS |
Pericardial Sac | in the THORACIC Cavity; houses the HEART |
Abdominal Cavity | space INFERIOR to the DIAPHRAGM, SUPERIOR to the URINARY BLADDER; defined by the DIAPHRAGM and a Single SEROUS Membrane |
Peritoneal Sac | houses the UPPER DIGESTIVE organs |
Pelvic Cavity | houses the LOWER INSTESTINE, BLADDER, and REPRODUCTIVE organs |