anatomical position
To stand erect with arms at the sides and palms of the hands turned forward
sagittal plane
divides body into left and
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frontal plane
Divides the body into front and back portions.
transverse plane
horizontal division of the body into upper and lower portions
anterior
front of the body
posterior
toward the back
superior
toward the head
inferior
away from the head
medial
toward the midline
lateral
away from the midline
proximal
Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
distal
farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
superficial
near the surface
deep
away from the surface
prone
lying face down
supine
lying on the back
axial region
head, neck, trunk
thoracic region
chest area
abdominal region
abdomen
appendicular region
upper and lower limbs
brachium
upper arm
anti-brachium
forearm
carpus
wrist
manus
hand
digits
fingers, toes
thigh
the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
crus
lower leg
tarsus
ankle
pes
foot
dorsal cavity
includes the cranial and spinal cavities.
cranial cavity
contains the brain
spinal cavity
contains the spinal cord
meninges
three protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord
ventral cavity
thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity
thoracic cavity
contains heart and lungs
mediastinum
area between the lungs containing the heart, aorta, venae cavae, esophagus, and trachea
pleural cavities
contain the lungs
pleura
double-layered membrane surrounding each lung
pleurisy
inflammation of the pleura
pericardial cavity
contains the heart
pericardium
Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart.
abdominopelvic cavity
abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity
peritoneum
Double-layered membrane surrounding the abdominal organs
peritoneal cavity
space between the parietal and visceral peritoneum
retroperitoneal
located behind the peritoneum
microscope base
the portion of the microscope that rests on the table and supports the microscope
microscope arm
the portion of the microscope that connects the lenses to the base
microscope diaphragm
part of the microscope that controls the amount of light to the object being viewed [Show Less]