anatomical terms Flashcards
supine
face up
prone
face down
anterior
front/in front of
ventral
belly side
posterior
rear/behind
dorsal
back side
superior
position above or higher
inferior
position below or lower
lateral
direction towards the side
medial
direction towards the middle
proximal
position in a limb nearer to the point of attachment
distal
position in a limb that is farther from the point of attachment
superficial
position closer to the surface of the body
deep
position farther from the surface of the body
sagittal plane
divides body or organ from left to right
frontal plane/ coronal plane
divides body or organ into front or back position
transverse plane
divides the body or organ horizontally into upper and lower portions
posterior cavity
houses the cranial cavity and the vertebral cavity
anterior cavity
houses the abdominopelvic cavity and the thoracic cavity
