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25 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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What is the anatomical position?
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- body erect, lying on back, arms by side, feet together, head/eyes/toes directed forward, limbs by side and palms facing up
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Midline
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line that divides the body from top to bottom in 2 equal halves
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Median section/plane
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- front to back divides body into 2 equal halves
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Sagittal section/plane
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- divides body parallel to median/midsagittal section. (lateral to median section)
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Horizontal section/plane
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- divides body from side to side at 90 degrees from medial and sagittal sections
-divides so there is a half with the head and the other with the feet (depending on location of section) - also called: axial/transaxial section/plane |
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Coronal section/plane or Frontal section
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- divides body 90 degrees from median, sagittal, and horizontal planes
- divides so there is a front half and a back half |
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Transverse section
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- section through the horizontal plane OR
- cross section through the long axis of an anatomical structure |
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Anterior/Ventral
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- front
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Posterior/dorsal
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- back
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Superior
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- up/above
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Inferior
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-down/below
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Rostral
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- at or near the front end
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Cranial
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- superior end/head end
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Caudal
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- inferior end, or tail end
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Lateral
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- away from the midline
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Medial
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- close to the midline
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Proximal
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- close to the origin
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Distal
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- away from the origin
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Superficial
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- at or close to the surface
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Deep
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- away from the surface
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What are landmarks?
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- any recognizable anatomical structure which can be used as a point of reference to locate other structures or help make measurements
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What is fascia?
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- sheet of fibrous tissue underneath the skin
- encloses muscles and groups of muscles and separates layers |
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What are the two types of fascia?
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1) superficial fascia
2) deep fascia |
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What is superficial fascia mainly comprised of?
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- fatty tissue
- loose connective/areolar tissue |
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What is deep fascia mainly comprised of?
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- layers of dense, organized connective tissue
- tough and fibrous membranes |
