anatomy terminology, anatomy and
physiology 2023
Sagittal plane (lateral)
the plane dividing the body into unequal left and right parts and parallel to the median
plane.
Coronal, Frontal plane
the plane dividing the body into equal/unequal front and back parts.
transverse, cross horizontal
the horizontal plane divides the body into upper and lowerparts. Cross/transverse
sections are perpendicular to the long axis of the body or other structure and may not
be horizontal.
Cranial, superior
a structure being closer to the head or higher than another structure in the body
Caudal, inferior
a structure being closer to the feet or lower than another structure in the body
Anterior, ventral
a structure being more in front than another structure in the body
Posterior, dorsal
a structure being more in back than another structure in the body
Medial
a structure being closer to the median plane than another structure in the body
lateral
a structure being further away from the median plan than another structure in the body
Proximal
limbs only: a structure being closer to the median plane or root of the limb than another
structure in the limb (superior)
Distal
limbs only: a structure being further away from the median plane or root of the limb than
another structure in the limb (inferior)
Palmer
front half of the hand
dorsal
back half of the hand
plantar
bottom of the foot
dorsal (foot)
top of the foot
superficial
surface
deep
deep
lateral (adducting)
out to in
abducting
, in to out
os-, osteo-
bone
arth-
joints
myo-
muscle
sarco-
striated muscle
derm-
skin (integument)
neur-
nerves
aden-
glands
estr-
hormones
card-
heart
plumon-
lungs
supine
face up
prone
face down
homeostasis
balance
feedback system
negative feedback
elements
made of one type of atom
metabolism
process of converting elements to energy
cation
net +
anion
net -
compound (mixture)
groups of elements
Covalent bonds
sharing electrons (stable)
Ionic
Unequal sharing of electrons
polar covalent
unequal sharing of electrons
dipole-dipole
physiology 2023
Sagittal plane (lateral)
the plane dividing the body into unequal left and right parts and parallel to the median
plane.
Coronal, Frontal plane
the plane dividing the body into equal/unequal front and back parts.
transverse, cross horizontal
the horizontal plane divides the body into upper and lowerparts. Cross/transverse
sections are perpendicular to the long axis of the body or other structure and may not
be horizontal.
Cranial, superior
a structure being closer to the head or higher than another structure in the body
Caudal, inferior
a structure being closer to the feet or lower than another structure in the body
Anterior, ventral
a structure being more in front than another structure in the body
Posterior, dorsal
a structure being more in back than another structure in the body
Medial
a structure being closer to the median plane than another structure in the body
lateral
a structure being further away from the median plan than another structure in the body
Proximal
limbs only: a structure being closer to the median plane or root of the limb than another
structure in the limb (superior)
Distal
limbs only: a structure being further away from the median plane or root of the limb than
another structure in the limb (inferior)
Palmer
front half of the hand
dorsal
back half of the hand
plantar
bottom of the foot
dorsal (foot)
top of the foot
superficial
surface
deep
deep
lateral (adducting)
out to in
abducting
, in to out
os-, osteo-
bone
arth-
joints
myo-
muscle
sarco-
striated muscle
derm-
skin (integument)
neur-
nerves
aden-
glands
estr-
hormones
card-
heart
plumon-
lungs
supine
face up
prone
face down
homeostasis
balance
feedback system
negative feedback
elements
made of one type of atom
metabolism
process of converting elements to energy
cation
net +
anion
net -
compound (mixture)
groups of elements
Covalent bonds
sharing electrons (stable)
Ionic
Unequal sharing of electrons
polar covalent
unequal sharing of electrons
dipole-dipole
