What are the basic anatomical terms?

To compare the location of body parts relative to each other, anatomy uses some universal directional terms: anterior, posterior, ventral, dorsal, distal, proximal, medial, lateral, median, superior, inferior, external, internal, frontal, occipital, rostral, caudal, superficial, deep, central, peripheral, ipsilateral.

What are the 10 directional terms?

Terms in this set (10)

• Superior. toward the head.
• Inferior. Lower on the body, farther from the head.
• Dorsal. Pertaining to the back.
• Ventral. Belly side.
• Medial. toward the midline.
• Lateral. away from the midline.
• Proximal. Nearer to the trunk of the body.
• Distal. Farther from the trunk of the body.

What are the 4 body sections?

Key Points

• A coronal or frontal plane divides the body into dorsal and ventral (back and front, or posterior and anterior) portions.
• A transverse plane, also known as an axial plane or cross-section, divides the body into cranial and caudal (head and tail) portions.

What are the three anatomical terms?

Superior or cranial – toward the head end of the body; upper (example, the hand is part of the superior extremity). Inferior or caudal – away from the head; lower (example, the foot is part of the inferior extremity). Anterior or ventral – front (example, the kneecap is located on the anterior side of the leg).

What are the 9 regions of the body?

The nine regions are smaller than the four abdominopelvic quadrants and include the right hypochondriac, right lumbar, right illiac, epigastric, umbilical, hypogastric (or pubic), left hypochondriac, left lumbar, and left illiac divisions. The perineum is sometimes considered to be the tenth division.

What are the 5 regions of the body?

The human body is roughly apportionable into five big regions: head, neck, torso, upper extremity and lower extremity.

What are the 8 directional terms?

Directional Terms

• Anterior: In front of; toward the face.
• Posterior: Behind; toward the back.
• Superior: Above; toward the head.
• Inferior: Below; toward the feet.
• Medial: Toward the middle.
• Lateral: Toward the edge.
• Dorsal: Toward the top of the brain or the back of the spinal cord.

What are the 5 body planes?

Anatomical Planes of the Body

What are the 6 body regions?

Here’s a list of the axial body’s main regions:

• Head and neck. Cephalic (head) Cervical (neck) Cranial (skull) Frontal (forehead) Nasal (nose)
• Thorax. Axillary (armpit) Costal (ribs) Deltoid (shoulder) Mammary (breast)
• Abdomen. Abdominal (abdomen) Gluteal (buttocks) Inguinal (bend of hip) Lumbar (lower back)

What are the 12 organs of the body?

Some of the easily recognisable internal organs and their associated functions are:

• The brain. The brain is the control centre of the nervous system and is located within the skull.
• The lungs.
• The liver.
• The bladder.
• The kidneys.
• The heart.
• The stomach.
• The intestines.

What are the 12 directional terms?

Terms in this set (12)

• Ventral. Toward the Front (or belly)
• Dorsal. Toward the Back (or spine)
• Anterior. Toward the front Side.
• posterior. Toward the back side.
• Superior. Above.
• Inferior. Below.
• Medial. Towards the middle.
• Lateral. Towards the side.

Why is anatomical terminology necessary?

Why is anatomical terminology necessary? The anatomical position is of importance in anatomy because it is the position of reference for anatomical nomenclature. Anatomic terms such as anterior and posterior, medial and lateral, abduction and adduction, and so on apply to the body when it is in the anatomical position.

What are the three major anatomical planes?

Anatomical Planes in a Human: There are three basic planes in zoological anatomy: sagittal, coronal, and transverse. A human in the anatomical position, can be described using a coordinate system with the Z-axis going from front to back, the X-axis going from left to right, and the Y-axis going from up to down.

What are the names of the body positions?

The four main anatomical positions are: supine, prone, right lateral recumbent, and left lateral recumbent. Each position is used in different medical circumstances.

What is anatomical left and right?

The left and right sides of an organism refer to the left and right sides as viewed by that organism. In standard anatomical position, a person’s right hand is on the viewer’s left, since they are facing opposite the viewer.