Basic Anatomy Terms Flashcards
Right and Left
The patients right and left
Anterior and posterior
front and back
superior/cranial
nearer head
inferior/caudal
nearer feet
Meidal/lateral
closer/further from midline
Proximal/distal
closer/further to attachment of limb to body
Superficial/deep
closer/further to surface
External/internal
closer/further from centre of body/organ
Dorsal
posterior surface of wrist, hand, tongue, and foot
Volar
Anterior surface of wrist
Palmer
Anterior surface of hand
Ventral
Anterior surface of tongue
Plantar
Anterior surface of foot
Unilateral
Only on one side of the body
Bilateral
Appears on both sides of the body
Midline
Appears on/close to midline (umbilicus)
Ipsilateral
Same side as comparative structure
Contralateral
Opposite side to comparative structure
Flexion
Decreasing angle between bones at joint
Extension
Increasing angle between bones at joint
Abduction
Movement away from midline
Adduction
Movement towards midline
Circumduction
Circular movement of joint
Medial/internal rotation
Anterior surface of limb rotates towards midline
