anatomical planes Flashcards
1
Q
proximal
A
toward the main trunk of the body
2
Q
distal
A
away from the main trunk of the body
3
Q
superior
A
upper
4
Q
inferior
A
lower
5
Q
superficial
A
near the surface of the body
6
Q
deep
A
away from the surface of the body
7
Q
medial
A
towards the midline
8
Q
lateral
A
away from the midline
9
Q
ventral
A
front, anterior
10
Q
dorsal
A
back, posterior
11
Q
cranial
A
towards the head
12
Q
caudal
A
toward the tail
13
Q
sagittal plane
A
splits the body in half down the middle
14
Q
coronal
A
divides the body into anterior and posterior
15
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axial
A
horizontal plane that divides the body into supeior and inferior
