Anatomy lab Q1 positioning Flashcards
Anterior
toward the front, the forward surface
Posterior
Toward the rear surface or towards the rear
medial
location closer to the midline than another sections
lateral
a location farther from the midline
proximal
closer to the main axis of the body or point of attachment
medial
llocation closer to midline than another location
distal
away from midline of body or point of attachment
superficial
at or near the surface
deep
away from the surface
transverse/horizontal
plane extending from left to right and from dorsal to ventral, giving cranial and caudal portions
sagittal
place extending from cranial to caudale, diving body between left a right
midsagittal
divides body into equal left and right havles
frontal/coronal
extends from left to right and cranial to caudale, giving dorsal and ventral portions