Anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
Anterior (Ventral)
A
Near the front
2
Q
Posterior (Dorsal)
A
Near the back
3
Q
Superior (Cranial)
A
Upward or near the head
4
Q
Inferior (Caudal)
A
Downward or near the feet
5
Q
Medial
A
Toward the mid-line or median plane
6
Q
Lateral
A
Farther from Mid-line or median plane
7
Q
Proximal
A
Near a reference point
8
Q
Distal
A
Away from a reference point
9
Q
Superficial
A
Close to the surface
10
Q
Deep
A
Farther from the surface
11
Q
Median Plane
A
Divides the body into equal right and left parts at the mid-line
12
Q
Sagittal plane
A
Divides the body into unequal left and right parts
13
Q
Frontal (Coronal) plane
A
Divides the body into equal (or unequal) anterior and posterior parts
14
Q
Transverse plane
A
Divides the body into equal (or unequal) superior and inferior parts
