Anatomical Postioins Flashcards
0
Q
Posterior
A
Back
1
Q
Anterior
A
Front
2
Q
Superior
A
Up toward head
3
Q
Cranial
A
Superior up towards head
4
Q
Inferior
A
Down towards feet
5
Q
Caudal
A
Inferior down towards feet
6
Q
Midline
A
Closest to center of the body
7
Q
Medial
A
Closest to midline
8
Q
Lateral
A
Farthest away from mid line
9
Q
Proximal
A
Closest to point of attachment to trunk
10
Q
Distal
A
Farthest from point of attachment of truck
11
Q
Anatomic position example
A
Individual stands upright with feet parallel and flat on floor
12
Q
Coronal plane is?
A
Is a ventricle plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
13
Q
Coronal plane example
A
Vertical ( up and down)
Anterior contains chest and posterior contains back
14
Q
Traverse plane is
A
Horizontal cut across body. then separated into both superior upper and inferior lower parts
+ cut above hips +
