Anatomical Directions And Planes Flashcards

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Higher level Anatomical regions

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Head, neck, torso (thorax, abdomen and pelvis), upper limb, lower limb

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Frontal plane

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Splits anterior vs posterior (front vs back)

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3
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Median plane

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Right vs left that goes directly through midline of body

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4
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Sagittal plane

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Right vs left but not down the exact middle of body

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5
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Transverse (axial, cross) plane

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Superior vs inferior (top vs bottom)

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6
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Standard Anatomical position

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Standing, feet parallel, facing anterior (including head, palmer surfaces of hands, toes)

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7
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Superior/cranial

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Nearer to head/cranium; ex: the neck is superior to the thirax

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Inferior/caudal

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Nearer to the sole of the foot

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9
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Anterior/ventral

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Towards the front surface (ex: the nose is anterior to the ear)

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10
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Posterior/dorsal

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Towards the back surface

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11
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Superficial

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Towards the surface

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12
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Deep

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Towards the center (ex: the lungs are deep to the thoracic wall)

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13
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Medial

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Towards the median plane of the body (ex: the heart is medial to the lungs)

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14
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Lateral

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Away from the median plane

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15
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Proximal

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Towards the trunk or point of origin

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16
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Distal

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Away from trunk or point of origin (ex: the hands is distal to the wrist)