Anatomical Positions Flashcards
1
Q
Anterior
A
In front of/the front of the body → ex. Sternum is anterior to the heart
2
Q
Posterior
A
Behind/the back of the body
3
Q
Superior
A
upward surfaces
4
Q
Inferior
A
Downward surfaces
5
Q
Medial
A
towards the midline/median plane
6
Q
Lateral
A
away from the midline/median plane
7
Q
Proximal
A
towards the point of attachment of the limb to the body
8
Q
Distal
A
farther away from the point of attachment
9
Q
Transverse Plane
A
divides body into inferior and superior segments
10
Q
Sagittal Plane
A
divides body into medial an lateral segments
11
Q
Frontal Plane
A
divides body into anterior and posterior segments
12
Q
Longitudinal Axis
A
north-south relationship to body
13
Q
Horizontal Axis
A
east-west relationship to body
14
Q
Antero-posterior axis
A
front-to-back relationship to body
15
Q
Flexion
A
decreasing the angle between two bones
