Free Flashcard From Anatomy Test #1
Question:
Descriptive Anatomic Terms
Answer:
Anterior/Ventral = frontPosterior/Dorsal = backCranial/Superior/Rostral = toward the headCaudal/Inferior = toward the tailSuperficial/ExternalDeep/InternalProximal = close to the bodyDistal = away from the bodyMedial = toward the midlineLateral = away from the midlineMidsagittal/Median plane = divides down the middle into right and left halvesParasagittal plane = divides off the middle into right and left halvesHorizontal/Transverse/Cross sections = divides into cranial and caudalCoronal/Frontal sections = divides into anterior and posterior