GENERAL ANATOMY TERMINOLOGY

• What are the key concepts to grasp in anatomical terminology?

  • Anatomical position: universal reference point for describing the body
  • Directional terms: anterior, posterior, superior, inferior
  • Anatomical planes: sagittal, coronal, transverse

  
• What is the anatomical position?

  The standard reference position of the body used to describe the location of structures
• How should you position yourself to be in the anatomical position?


  Stand upright with feet together,hands by your side, and face looking forward closed mouth neutral face opened eyes forward palms and 90 degree thumb
• What does the term 'superior' refer to in anatomical terminology?

  Towards the head end of the body
• What does 'inferior' mean in anatomical terms?

  Away from the head; can mean lower
• What does the term 'anterior' indicate?(ventral)

  Towards the front of the body
• What does 'posterior' refer to in anatomy?(dorsal)

  Towards the back of the body
• What does 'medial' mean in anatomical terminology?

  Toward the midline of the body
• What does 'lateral' indicate in anatomy?

  Away from the midline of the body
• What does 'proximal' refer to?


  Toward or nearest the trunk of the body in relation to any of the upper or lower limbs
• What does 'distal' mean in anatomical terms?

  Away from or farthest from the trunk of the body in relation to any of the upper or lower limbs
• What is the coronal plane also known as?

  Frontal plane
• What does the sagittal plane do?

  Divides the body into right and left portions
• What is the axial plane also referred to as?

  Transverse/Horizontal plane
• What do the terms 'superficial' and 'deep' describe?

  The relative positions of two structures with respect to the surface of the body
• What does the term 'cis' refer to?

  Individuals whose gender identity aligns with their assigned sex at birth
• What does 'trans' mean in the context of gender identity?

  Individuals whose gender identity does not align with their assigned sex at birth
• What does 'non-binary' refer to?

  An individual whose gender identity does not fit the binary model
• What is the purpose of anatomical terminology?

  To describe the location and orientation of structures in the body
• What is the relationship between anatomy and clinical practice?

  Anatomy connects the basic sciences with clinical practice
• What are the 8 Anatomical directional terms

  Superior(Cranial

  inferior ( Caudal

  Anterior(Ventral

  Posterior(dorsal

  Medial

  Lateral

  Proximal

  Distal
• What does superficial mean

  Towards the surface of the body - away from the inner structures
• What does deep mean

  Away from the surface of the body and towards the deeper internal structures