General A&P
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What are the three body planes?
Sagittal, Coronal, Transverse
What is the difference between medial and lateral?
Medial = nearer to the midline of the body. Lateral = further away from the body’s midline, at the sides. EX: In anatomical position, the thumb is lateral to the little finger, and the little finger is medial to the thumb.
What does proximal mean and what term of anatomic direction is the opposite?
Proximal = closer to the center of the body. Distal = further away from the center of the body. The knee is distal to the hip and the hip is proximal to the knee. |
What do the terms anterior, posterior, superior, and inferior mean, respectively?
Anterior = structures in front. Posterior = structures behind Superior = above, or closer to the head. Inferior = below, or closer to the feet.
What are the abdominal quadrants?
RUQ: Right upper RLQ: Right lower LUQ: Left upper LLQ: Left lower