Basics and Language Flashcards
Describe the anatomical position
A person standing upright, facing forward.
Arms straight and hands held by the hips, palms facing forward.
Feet parallel and toes pointing forward.
Which plane divides the body into left and right?
Sagittal
Which plane divides the body in half between the anterior and posterior?
Coronal
Which plane is horizontal and splits the body into inferior and superior?
Parasagittal
Above and below?
Superior and inferior
What word describes something further from the sagittal plane
Lateral
What word describes something closer to the sagittal plane?
Medial
What word describes something close to the surface?
Superficial
What word describes something further away from the surface?
Deep
What word describes something closer to the front of the body?
Anterior
What word describes something closer to the back of the body?
Posterior
What word describes something closer to the starting point?
Proximal
What word describes something further from the starting point?
Distal
What word describes something on the same side of the body?
Ipsilateral
What word describes something on the opposite side of the body?
Contralateral
What word describes a version of the anatomical position where the person is laying flat on their back?
Supine
What word describes a version of the anatomical position where the person is laying face down?
Prone
