Anitomical Flashcards
1
Q
Superior
A
Above are closer to the head
2
Q
Inferior
A
Below or closer to the feet
3
Q
Anterior
A
Towards the front of the body
4
Q
posterior
A
Toward the back of the body
5
Q
Medial
A
Closer to the midline of the body
6
Q
Lateral
A
Farther away from the midline of the body
7
Q
Proximal
A
Closer To the trunk of the body
8
Q
Distal
A
Farther away from the trunk
9
Q
Superficial
A
Closer to the surface of the body
10
Q
Deep
A
Farther from the body surface
11
Q
Sagittal
A
Left and right
12
Q
Transverse
A
Upper and lower
13
Q
Frontal/ coronal
A
Anterior and posterior
