Anatomical Positions Flashcards
1
Q
Superior aka Cranial
A
above or towards the head
2
Q
Inferior aka Caudal
A
below towards the feet
3
Q
Anterior aka Ventral
A
towards the front of the body
4
Q
Posterior aka Dorsal
A
towards the back of the body
5
Q
Medial
A
towards the midline of the body
6
Q
Lateral
A
sides away from the midline
7
Q
Proximal
A
closest to the point of attachment to the trunk *limbs
8
Q
Distal
A
farthest limb
9
Q
Superficial
A
closest to the surface ofthe body
10
Q
Deep
A
further from surface of the body
11
Q
5 criteria for Anatomical Positioning are
A
- person is standing erect
- feet are flat on the floor
- arms at the sides
- palms facing up
- facing the observer
12
Q
What is anatomical position
A
a universally understood way to describe the relative form of the body
