ANTH 2700 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Sagittal Suture, Median Plane, Sagittal Crest
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Example: the external auditory meatus is a feature on the temporal bone. An oval or round external auditory meatus are example of traits that describe the feature. Bone is a living, dynamic tissue, always in a state of change and responds to environmental stresses. Know all of the anatomical terminology and definitions that we discussed in class. Anatomical position body with arms by side, palms forward (supination) Axial and appendicular head and trunk/the limbs. Sagittal section any section of the body parallel to the sagittal suture of the cranium. Superior and inferior above, toward the top/lower. Anterior, posterior in front/behind, to the back. Distal and proximal away from trunk of body along a limb/closer to the trunk or point of attachment (along a limb) Medial and lateral closer to the mid-sagittal plane (midline)/perpendicularly toward the midsagittal plane. Pronation and supination rotation of hand and forearm so palm faces dorsally or toward the body/turning the palm of the head anteriorly.
