Anatomical planes (body & brain) Flashcards
1
Q
splits body in half front to back
A
sagittal/ lateral plane
2
Q
splits body in half side to side
A
coronal/ frontal plane
3
Q
splits body into top and bottom half
A
axial/ transverse plane
4
Q
toward the midline of the body
A
medial
5
Q
away from the midline of the body
A
lateral
6
Q
toward a reference point
A
proximal
7
Q
away from a reference point
A
distal
8
Q
lower or below
A
inferior
9
Q
upper or above
A
superior
10
Q
head
A
cranialt
11
Q
tail end
A
caudal
12
Q
toward front
A
anterior
13
Q
toward back
A
posterior
14
Q
posterior back
A
dorsal
15
Q
anterior front
A
ventral
