Anatomical Terminology Flashcards
1
Q
BODY PLANES
A
FRONTAL - coronal
MIDSAGITTAL - midline
PARASAGITTAL - parallel to
TRANSVERSE - horizontal
OBLIQUE - at an angle
2
Q
ABOVE TOWARD HEAD
A
SUPERIOR
3
Q
BELOW AWAY FROM HEAD
A
INFERIOR
4
Q
FRONTAL VIEW
A
ANTERIOR or VENTRAL
5
Q
BACK VIEW
A
POSTERIOR or DORSAL
6
Q
DIRECTIONAL TERMS
A
MEDIAL - towards the midline
LATERAL - away from the midline
INTERMEDIATE - between medial & lateral
7
Q
NEAREST to ORIGIN
& FURTHEST AWAY
A
PROXIMAL
DISTAL
8
Q
SAME SIDE
& OPPOSITE SIDE of BODY
A
IPSILATERAL
CONTRALATERAL
9
Q
TOWARD THE SURFACE of BODY
TOWARDS THE CORE
A
SUPERFICIAL
DEEP
