Anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
What does superior mean?
A
Toward the head/top of body
2
Q
What does inferior mean?
A
Away from the head/bottom
3
Q
What does Anterior mean?
A
Toward the front
4
Q
What does posterior mean?
A
Toward the back
5
Q
What does medial mean?
A
Toward midline of body
6
Q
What does lateral mean?
A
Away from midline of body
7
Q
Where does Coronal plane run?
A
Side to side
8
Q
Where does the Sagittal plane run?
A
Front to back
9
Q
Where does axial/transverse plane run?
A
Horizontal dividing body into upper and lower
10
Q
What does superficial mean?
A
How close it is to surface the more superficial the closer to the surface
