Anatomical terminology WK1 L2 Flashcards
WHAT IS THE ANATOMICAL POSITION?
ANTERIOR
WHAT IS THE ANATOMICAL
POSITION?
POSTERIOR
SUPINE
PRONE
LEFT LATERAL RECUMBANT
WHAT IS THIS ANATOMICAL POSITION?
RIGHT LATERAL RECUMBANT
WHAT PLANE IS THIS?
SAGITAL PLANE
(PASSES VERTICALLY THROUGH BODY OR ORGAN DIVIDING INTO LEFT AND RIGHT)
FRONTAL PLANE
(VERTICAL PLANE PERPENDICULAR TO SAGITAL PLANE DIVIDING INTO ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR)
TRANSVERSE PLANE
(HORIZONTAL PLANE DIVIDING INTO SUPERIOR AND INFERIOR PORTIONS)
WHAT VIEW IS THIS
SAGITAL
FRONTAL
WHAT VIEW IS THIS?
TRANSVERSE
WHAT IS CLOSER TO THE HEAD?
SUPERIOR
(CEPHALIC/CRANIAL)
WHAT IS FURTHER FROM THE HEAD?
INFERIOR
(CAUDAL)
WHAT IS TOWARDS THE BACK OF THE BODY?
POSTERIOR
(DORSAL)
WHAT IS TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE BODY?
ANTERIOR
(VENTRAL)
WHAT IS THE CENTRE LINE OF BODY DOWN THE MIDDLE CALLED?
MIDLINE
WHAT IS INWARDS TO MIDLINE?
MEDIAL