Basic Anatomy Terms

Biological structures can be seen by disection

• anatomy

• physiology

• medial

• adduction

body part is closer to the point of attachment

• medial

• anterior

• proximal

• distal

toward the front of the body

• posterior

• anterior

• medial

• inferior

contains cranial and vertebral cavities

• dorsal cavity

• ventral cavity

• frontal / coronal

• inferior

closer to the midline of body

• distal

• superior

• lateral

• medial

move toward the medial plane (jumping jack)

• anterior

• abduction

• posterior

• adduction

study of how the body maintains homeostasis

• anatomy

• physiology

• trasnverse

• superior

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

divides the body into dorsal and ventral segments

• frontal / coronal

• lateral

• posterior

• proximal

farther from the head

• anterior

• posterior

• inferior

• superior

body part is farther from the point of attachment

• superior

• proximal

• distal

• lateral