Body Orientation/direction an planes/ sections Flashcards
1
Q
Superior
A
Above
2
Q
Inferior
A
Below
3
Q
Anterior
A
Front
4
Q
Posterior
A
Back
5
Q
Medial
A
Toward midline
6
Q
Lateral
A
Away from midline
7
Q
Cephald (cranial)
A
Toward the head
8
Q
Caudal
A
Toward the tail
9
Q
Dorsal
A
Backside
10
Q
Ventral
A
Belly
11
Q
Proximal
A
Near trunk or attached end
12
Q
Distal
A
Farther from trunk or point of attachment
13
Q
Superficial
A
External
14
Q
Deep
A
Internal
15
Q
Axial
A
Relating to head neck and trunk, axis of body
16
Q
Appendicular
A
Relating to the limbs and their attachments to the axis
17
Q
Frontal plane
A
Separates front from back
18
Q
Sagittal plane
A
Separates right from left
19
Q
Transverse plane
A
Separates top from bottom
