Anatomical Terms Flashcards
Far from true Value
Precise
The measure is near the true value
Accuracy
Standard position in which structures are described
Anatomical Position
Front of the body
Anterior
Back of the body
Posterior
Towards/Above the feet
Superior
Below/Towards the feet
Inferior
Closer to where the arm or legs are connected to the body
Proximal
Further away from where the arm or legs connects to the body
Distal
Closer to the midline of the body
Medial
Farther from the midline/midline of the body
Lateral
Midline cut of the body
Sagittal Plane
A line that runs down the body’s midline splitting it into equal left and right halves
Mid sagittal plane
A line that runs through the body but not on the midline, it splits the body into uneven left and right parts.
Para saggital plane
Sideways cut
Frontal Plane
Front of the body
Anterior
Back of the body
Posterior
Sagittal Plane cuts
Mid saggital, Para saggital plane
Frontal Cuts
Anterior, Posterior
Horizontal Cut
Transverse Plane
Upper body portion
Superior Portion
Bottom body portion
Inferior Portion
Transverse Plane cuts
Superior, Inferior Portion
Diagonal cut on any section
Oblique Plane
