anatomical map reading Flashcards
(70 cards)
Sagittal plane (Median plane)
cuts the anatomical position in half vertically, dividing the body and organs in left and right.
Parasagittal plane:
cuts the anatomical postion into a left and right, shifter off center. (paralell to Sagittal plane)
Coronal plane (frontal plane)
splits the anatomical position into a front and back
transverse plane
divides the anatomical position into top and bottom
Axial parts
Head, Neck, Trunk
Appendicular parts
Arms, Legs
Anterior (Ventral)
Front of the body or the direction towards the front of the body
Posterior (dorsal)
Back of the body or the direction towards the back of the body
Superior (cranial)
features towards the top of the body
Inferior (caudal)
features towards the bottom of the body
Medial Structures
structures towards the midline
Lateral structures
Structures further away from the midline
Midline
a centered line running down the axis (middle) of the body
Proximal
a position in a limb that is nearer to the point of attachment or the trunk of the body
Distal
a position in a limb that is farther from the point of attachment or the trunk of the body
Superficial
closer to the surface of the skin
deep
furthest from the surface of the skin
Flexion
the bending of a joint
Extention
the straightening of a joint
adduction
the motion towards the midline
abduction
the motion away from the midline
prone position
face down
supine position
face up, on your back
shock position
face up, on your back with feet elevated
