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Anatomy & Physiology: Anatomical Terminology and Body Organization

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  • What is the standard anatomical position?

    The body is standing upright, facing forward, feet flat and slightly apart, arms at the sides with palms facing forward.

  • Define the term superior (cranial).

    Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above.

  • Define the term inferior (caudal).

    Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below.

  • What does anterior (ventral) mean?

    Toward or at the front of the body; in front of.

  • What does posterior (dorsal) mean?

    Toward or at the back of the body; behind.

  • Define medial.

    Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of.

  • Define lateral.

    Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of.

  • What is meant by intermediate?

    Between a more medial and a more lateral structure or more medial and lateral.

  • Define proximal.

    Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk.

  • Define distal.

    Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk.

  • What does superficial (external) mean?

    Toward or at the body surface.

  • What does deep (internal) mean?

    Away from the body surface; more internal.

  • What are the two major divisions of the body?

    Axial (head, neck, trunk) and appendicular (limbs).

  • What are the three main body planes?

    Sagittal (divides left and right), frontal (coronal) (divides front and back), and transverse (horizontal) (divides top and bottom).

  • What is a midsagittal plane?

    A sagittal plane that lies exactly in the midline, dividing the body into equal left and right halves.

  • What is a parasagittal plane?

    A sagittal plane offset from the midline, dividing the body into unequal left and right parts.

  • What are the two main body cavities?

    Dorsal body cavity and ventral body cavity.

  • What are the subdivisions of the dorsal body cavity?

    Cranial cavity (houses the brain) and vertebral cavity (houses the spinal cord).

  • What are the subdivisions of the ventral body cavity?

    Thoracic cavity (contains pleural cavities, mediastinum, pericardial cavity) and abdominopelvic cavity (abdominal and pelvic cavities).

  • What is the function of serous membranes in the ventral body cavity?

    They are thin, double-layered membranes that cover surfaces in the ventral body cavity and secrete serous fluid to reduce friction.