Body orientation Flashcards
1
Q
Towards the head
A
Superior
2
Q
Away from the head
A
Inferior
3
Q
Towards the front of the body
A
Anterior
4
Q
Towards the backside of the body
A
Posterior
5
Q
Towards the midline of the body
A
Medial
6
Q
Away from the midline
A
Lateral
7
Q
Between medial and lateral
A
Intermediate
8
Q
Closer to the origin of a body part
A
Proximal
9
Q
Away from the origin of a body part
A
Distal
10
Q
Towards the body surface
A
Superficial
11
Q
Away from the body surface
A
Deep
12
Q
Frontal Plane
A
Cut parallel to the face
13
Q
Sagittarius Plane
A
Cut down the middle of your brain
14
Q
Transverse Plane
A
Cuts body at the waist
15
Q
Levels of Organization
A
Atom, molecule, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism