Anatomy
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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Anterior- situated before or at the front of
Posterior- situated behind or at the rear of
Dorsal- situated at the back
Ventral- of or pertaining to the venter or belly
Superior- higher in place or position; situated above another
toward the head like the lungs
Inferior- below or toward the feet
Proximal- situated nearer to the center of the body or point of attachment
Distal- situated away from the center of the body or from the point of attachment
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Medial- Pertaining to the middle; in or toward the middle; nearer the middle of the body.
Lateral- situated on one side or other of the body or of an organ, especially in the region furthest from the median plane
A fish has a lateral line down the middle of its body.
Superficial- on the surface or shallow like nose or eyes
Deep- away from the surface or further into the body like the hand
Plantar- thick tissue on the bottom of your feet
Ipsilateral- on the same side
Contralateral- relating to or denoting the side of the body opposite to that on which a particular structure
Supine- position of the arms or body in which the palms of the hands face upward
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Caudal- situated in or directed toward the hind part of the body like a tail
Photo by Stuck in Customs
Appendicular skeleton- the bones that support your arms and legs
Axial Skeleton- the bones of the Skull, Vertebrate, Column, Ribs, and Sternum
Thoracic cavity- the cavity that holds the chest
Abdominopelvic cavity is a body cavity that consists of the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity
Abdominal cavity- the cavity of the body between the diaphragm and pelvis, containing the abdominal organs.
Pelvic cavity is a body cavity that is bounded by the bones of the pelvis
Trunk region- the main part of the body, to which head and limbs are attached
Visceral pleura- membrane around the lungs
Parietal pleura - pleura that lines the inner chest walls and covers the diaphragm (light green color in picture)
Visceral pericardium- the inner layer of the outer heart.
Parietal pericardium- the outer layer of the heart
Visceral peritoneum- complete covering for the stomach, spleen, liver, intestines from the distal duodenum to the upper end of the rectum, uterus, and ovaries (red line in the picture)
Parietal peritoneum- lines the internal surface of the abdominopelvic wall (yellow color in the picture)
Frontal coronal plane- invisible planes that divide the body in half in a way that the body is the same on both sides
Sagittal plane- invisible plane that divides the body in half right down the middle
Midsagittal plane- invisible plane that goes right down the middle but it excludes the head and legs
Parasagittal Plane- sagittal plane that divides the body into unequal right and left regions
Transverse plane- invisible plane that divides a body by the waist to create 2 separate halves of the body
Oblique plane- a sideways invisible cut or plane
Integumentary system- is the organ system that protects the body from various kinds of damage, such as loss of water or abrasion from outside
Skeletal system- the framework of the body, consisting of bones and other connective tissues, which protects and supports the body tissues and internal organs.
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Muscular system- is the series of muscles throughout the body that moves the skeleton, maintains posture through steady contraction, and generates heat
Photo by Rob Swatski
