Anatomical Terminology

The study of body parts and how they are organized.

• Anatomy

• Physiology

• Biology

• Psychology

Towards the middle

• Lateral

• Proximal

• Rotation

• Medial

Which one is more DISTAL?

• Elbow

• Wrist

The front/belly side

• Dorsal

• Ventral

• Superior

• Inferior

Plane dividing the body into superior and inferior parts

• Transverse

• Sagittal

• Frontal

Towards or on the surface

• Deep

• Caudal

• Superficial

• Eversion

Vertical plane dividing an organism into left and right sides

• Transverse

• Sagittal

• Frontal

What is anatomical position?

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Identify the section or cut.

• frontal section

• lateral section

• transverse section

• sagittal section

Identify the section or cut.

• cross section

• plane

• midsagittal section

• coronal section