Anatomical Terminology Flashcards
1
Q
Transverse plane
A
Horizontal separating the top of the body from the bottom of the body
2
Q
Coronal plane
A
Seperates front from back
3
Q
Medium plane/mid sagittal plane
A
Separation between left and right side of body
4
Q
Superior
A
Towards the top
(Head is superior to shoulders)
5
Q
Inferior
A
Nearer to the foot
6
Q
Anterior
A
Towards the front
(Nose is anterior to the eyes)
7
Q
Posterior
A
Towards the back
(Eyes are posterior to the nose)
8
Q
Lateral
A
Outside the body
9
Q
Medial
A
Nearer to the medium plane
10
Q
Proximal
A
Nearer to the point of origin
11
Q
Distal
A
Further from the point of origin
12
Q
Superficial
A
Nearer to the surface
13
Q
Deep
A
Further from the surface
14
Q
Dorsal surface
A
Top of the hand
15
Q
Palmer surface
A
Palm of hand
