bioscience CLE 1 Flashcards
anterior
towards or at the front of body - in front
dorsal
towards or at the back of the body - behind
superior
above, towards the head
inferior
below, away from the head
proximal
closer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk
distal
further away from the attachment of a limb to the trunk
medial
towards or at the body’s longitudinal midline
lateral
away from body’s longitudinal midline
supine
lying face up, palms facing up
prone
lying face down, palms facing floor
superficial
towards or at the body surface
deep
away from body surface
trasnverse
a horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions
frontal
a vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions
midsagittal
a vertical plane that passes through the midline of the body and divides the body into equal left and right portions