1. Anatomy - planes, opposites and movement Flashcards
Dividing the body into any left and right
Sagittal plane
Dividing the body into front and back
Coronal Plane
Dividing the body into top and bottom
Axial (transverse) plane
dividing the body at an angle
Oblique plane
anterior
Near the front of the body
Posterior
Near the back of the body
near the top of the head is called…
Superior
near the soles of the feet is called…
Inferior
near the top of the head can also be described as…
Cranial
Near the soles of the feet/tail can also be known as…
Caudal
nearer the midline…
medial
further from the midline
lateral
near the attachment of the limb
proximal
further from the attachment of the limb
distal
Near the surface of the body
superficial
further from the body surface
deep
describe what Major and minor are opposites of
relatively larger and smaller structure with the same name
further from the center of the body/organs
external
closer to the center of the body/organs
internal
Dorsal is always…
Posterior
anterior surface of wrist
Volar
anterior surface of hand
Palmer
anterior surface of tongue
Ventral
anterior surface of foot
Planter
unilateral
structure on one side of the body - appendix
bilateral
paired structure - lungs, kidneys