55 terms in this chapter
movement toward the side, away from the midline of the body
movement toward the side, toward the midline of the body
The standard reference position for the body: standing erect, facing forward, arms down at the sides with palms facing forward, legs parallel with toes pointing forward.
toward or near the front; ventral
the pointed tip of a conical structure
the lower or supporting part of any structure
both sides
tail, toward the lower part of the body
head, toward the head
pertaining to the opposite side
A vertical plane that divides the body or organ into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions.
further into the body, away from the surface
further from the point of attachment or the axial body
back side; posterior
Upper middle region, directly above the stomach.
movement of the ankle causing the bottom of the foot to face toward the side or laterally
movement that increases the angle of a joint; bending backward (exception at the knee joint)
movement that decreases the angle of a joint; bending forward (exception at the knee joint)
movement of the arm away from the midline, or posterior, when at shoulder level
movement of the arm toward the midline, or anterior, when at shoulder level
Lower middle region, beneath the umbilical region.
toward or nearer to the feet; caudal
movement of the ankle causing the bottom of the foot to face toward the midline or medially
pertaining to the same side
away from the midline; toward the side
rotation movement of the shoulder or hip away from the midline; external rotation
Left Lower Quadrant (contains left ovary, left ureter, descending colon)
Left Upper Quadrant (contains stomach, spleen, pancreas, left kidney, parts of small/large intestines)
toward the midline; nearer to the middle
rotation movement of the shoulder or hip toward the midline; internal rotation
A vertical plane that passes exactly through the midline of the body, dividing it into equal right and left halves.
pertaining to the wall of a body cavity, as opposed to the organs within
toward or near the back; dorsal
rotation movement of the forearm to palm down; palm facing posterior
lying horizontally on the stomach, facing downward
movement of the scapula away from the spinal column; scapular abduction
nearer to the point of attachment or the axial body
movement of the wrist toward the radius or away from the body; wrist abduction
movement of the scapula toward the spinal column; scapular adduction
Upper lateral regions beneath the cartilage of the ribs.
Lower lateral regions located near the groin.
Middle lateral regions of the abdomen.
Right Lower Quadrant (contains appendix, right ovary, right ureter)
Right Upper Quadrant (contains liver, gallbladder, right kidney, parts of small/large intestines)
A vertical plane that divides the body or organ into right and left sides.
toward or nearer to the head; cranial
nearer to the surface of the body
rotation movement of the forearm to palm up; palm facing anterior
lying horizontally on the back, facing upward
A horizontal plane that divides the body or organ into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions.