anatomical terminologies Flashcards
How does the sagittal plane divides the body ?
Into left and right halves
What is the axis through the sagittal plane?
The transverse axis
How does the coronal plane divides the body?
Into anterior/ventral and posterior/dorsal halves
What is the axis through the coronal plane?
Sagittal axis
What are the direction along the sagittal axis?
Dorsal/posterior ( toward back) and ventral/anterior (toward front)
How does the Transverse plane divide the body?
Into superior/cranial and interior/caudal (tail) halves
What is the axis through the transverse plane?
the Longitudinal axis
What are the directions along the longitudinal axis?
Superior/Cranial (towards head) and inferior/caudal (towards tail/feet)
What are the direction along the transverse axis?
Lateral( towards side) And medial (toward midline)
