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This is the first part of General Anatomy Cheat Sheet Series.
This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.
Anatomical Position
Stand erect & eyes looking forward |
Upper limbs hanging by side with palms of hand forwards |
Feet together with toes pointing forwards |
Planes of Body
Median |
Divides body equally into left & right parts (aka midsagittal) |
Sagittal |
Parallel to median plane (aka parasagittal or paramedian) |
Coronal |
Vertical side-to-side plane perpendicular to median plane (aka frontal) |
Transverse |
Divides body into upper & lower sections (aka horizontal) |
Anatomical Terms for Position
Anterior |
Towards or at front of body |
Posterior |
Towards or at back of body |
Medial |
Towards median plane |
Lateral |
Away from median plane |
Superior |
Towards top of head |
Inferior |
Towards the sole of feet |
Proximal |
Towards the origin of a structure |
Distal |
Away from the origin of a structure |
Palmar |
Towards the palms of hand |
Plantar |
Towards the soles of feet |
Internal |
Near to body's interior |
External |
Away from body's interior |
Distal |
Towards the back (explained after) |
Proximal |
Towards the belly (explained after) |
Cranial |
Towards the head end (similar to cephalic) |
Caudal |
Towards the tail (explained after) |
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Explanation of Dorsal & Ventral
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