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What is Anatomical Position?

Standing erect, facing forward, upper limbs at sides, palms facing forward and thumbs out.

What is Anterior or Ventral?

Toward the Front

What is Superior?

Above

What is Inferior?

Below

What is Posterior or Dorsal?

Toward the back

What is Lateral?

To the side

What is Medial?

Toward the Midline

What is Ipsilateral?

Same side

What is Contralateral?

Opposite side

What is Distal?

Away from the body, farther from the point of attachment

What is Proximal?

Toward the body, close to the point of attachment

What is Superficial?

Shallow, close to the body surface

What is Deep?

More internal

What is Saggital?

Divides the body into right and left portions

What is Mid-Saggital or Median?

Divides the body into EQUAL right and left portions

What is Transverse or Horizontal?

Divides the body into Superior and Inferior portions

What is Coronal or Frontal?

Divides the body into Anterior and Posterior portions

What are the Body Sections (the ones a CT or MRI could "cut" the body into for diagnostic purposes)?

* Frontal: through the torso, split anterior & posterior


* Transverse: through the torso, split superior & inferior


* Median: midsaggital, split into equal left & right portions

What are the Body Regions of the human body? (10)

* Cephalic (brain) * Cervical (spine)


* Thoracic (heart) * Abdominal


* Pelvic * Pubic


* Upper limb * Manus (hand)


* Lower limb * Pedal (foot)


* Back (dorsal)