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What does 'superior' mean?
What does 'superior' mean?
- Nearer to or at the back of the body
- Above or higher in position; toward the head (correct)
- Below or lower in position; toward feet
- Farther from the midline
What does 'inferior' mean?
What does 'inferior' mean?
- On the same side of the body's midline
- Above or higher in position; toward the head
- Farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk
- Below or lower in position; toward feet (correct)
What are the three body planes?
What are the three body planes?
Transverse, Sagittal, Coronal
What does 'anterior' mean?
What does 'anterior' mean?
What does 'posterior' mean?
What does 'posterior' mean?
What does 'medial' mean?
What does 'medial' mean?
What does 'lateral' mean?
What does 'lateral' mean?
What does 'ipsilateral' mean?
What does 'ipsilateral' mean?
What does 'contralateral' mean?
What does 'contralateral' mean?
What does 'proximal' mean?
What does 'proximal' mean?
What does 'distal' mean?
What does 'distal' mean?
What does 'superficial' mean?
What does 'superficial' mean?
What does 'deep' mean?
What does 'deep' mean?
What is anatomical position?
What is anatomical position?
What is midline in anatomical terms?
What is midline in anatomical terms?
What does 'sagittal' refer to?
What does 'sagittal' refer to?
What does 'transverse' mean?
What does 'transverse' mean?
What does 'coronal' refer to?
What does 'coronal' refer to?
Study Notes
Anatomical Terminology
- Superior: Refers to a position above or higher, typically toward the head.
- Inferior: Indicates a position below or lower, often used to describe locations not directly related to the feet.
Directional Terms
- Anterior: Closer to the front of the body.
- Posterior: Closer to the back of the body.
Body Orientation
- Medial: Positioned nearer to the midline, an imaginary vertical line that divides the body.
- Lateral: Positioned farther from the midline.
Relative Positioning
- Ipsilateral: Refers to structures on the same side of the midline.
- Contralateral: Describes structures on the opposite side of the midline.
Limb Attachment
- Proximal: Closer to the point of attachment of a limb to the trunk; indicates closeness to the origin of a structure.
- Distal: Farther from the point of attachment of a limb to the trunk; indicates distance from the origin of a structure.
Surface Location
- Superficial: Describes something that is toward or on the body's surface.
- Deep: Indicates a location that is away from the surface of the body.
Body Planes
- Transverse: An imaginary plane that divides the body into upper (top) and lower (bottom) halves.
- Sagittal: An imaginary line that divides the body into left and right halves.
- Coronal: An imaginary plane that divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) halves.
Anatomical Position
- Anatomical Position: A standard reference position where a person stands upright, facing forward, with arms at the sides and palms facing forward.
Midline
- Midline: An imaginary line that divides the body into equal left and right halves.
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Test your understanding of anatomical terminology with this quiz. Explore key directional terms and body orientation concepts, such as superior, inferior, medial, and lateral. This quiz will help reinforce your knowledge of relative positioning and limb attachment terminology.
