Anatomical Directions Flashcards
What are the 4 adbominopelvic quadrants?
Right upper quadrant (RUQ)
Right lower quadrant (RLQ)
Left upper quadrant (LUQ)
Left lower quadrant (LLQ)
What is the anatomical position
Standing, facing forward, hands to the side and palms splayed forward.
Anterior
The front surface
Ventral
The belly side (equivalent to anterior when referring to human body)
Posterior or dorsal
The back surface
Cranial or cephalic
The head
Superior
Above; at a higher level (in the human body, toward the head.)
Caudal
The tail (coccyx in humans)
Inferior
Below; at lower level.
Medial
Toward the body’s longitudinal axis; toward the midsagittal plane.
Lateral
Away for the body’s longitudinal axis; away from the midsagittal plane.
Proximal
Toward an attached base
Distal
Away from an attached base
Superficial
At, near, or relatively close to the body surface
Deep
Farther from the body surface
Transverse or horizontal plane
Separates superior and inferior portions of body. (Slice through waist)
Sagittal
Separates right from left portions of body.
Frontal or coronal
Separates anterior and posterior portions of the body, front and back of body. (Dead guy in 13 ghosts)
What are the three major sectional planes
Frontal
Sagittal
Transverse
Anteroinferior
In front and below
Anterolateral
In front and to the side, especially the outside
Anteromedial
In front and toward the inner side or midline
Anteroposterior
Relating to both front and rear
Contralateral
Pertaining or relating to the opposite side
Ipsilateral
On the same side
Posteroinferior
Behind and below; in back and below
Posterolateral
Behind and to one side, specifically to the outside
Posteromedial
Behind and to the inner side
Posterosuperior
Behind and to the upper part
Prone
The body lying face downward; stomach lying
Supine
Lying on back; face upward position of the body
Volar
Relation to palm of the hand or sole of the foot
