Questions and Answers
What is the transverse plane?
A horizontal plane that divides the body into upper and lower sections.
What does superior refer to?
What does inferior refer to?
What does cephalad mean?
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What does caudad mean?
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Define distal in anatomical terms.
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Define proximal in anatomical terms.
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What does external refer to in anatomy?
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Study Notes
Transverse Plane and Body Directions
- The transverse plane is a horizontal division that separates the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) sections.
Body Direction Terms
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Superior refers to the upper half of the body; structures positioned above others.
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Inferior indicates the lower half of the body; structures positioned below others.
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Cephalad means moving towards the head, aligning with a superior direction.
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Caudad describes movement towards the tailbone, correlating with an inferior direction.
Limb Positioning Terms
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Distal refers to movement away from the trunk towards the end of a limb, indicating a position farther from the center of the body.
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Proximal involves movement from the end of a limb towards the trunk, describing a position closer to the center of the body.
Surface Structure Terminology
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External (superficial) denotes structures located on the surface of the body, easily accessible.
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Internal (deep) refers to structures that are beneath the surface or within the body, typically requiring deeper examination to access.
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