Body Planes Flashcards
1
Q
Anatomical position consists of what four things?
A
- Standing upright
- Facing forward
- Arms at your side, and palms facing forwards
- Feet slightly apart
2
Q
what is opposite to frontal ?
A
Coronal
3
Q
What does the frontal and coronal plane seperate?
A
- Anterior
2. Posterior
4
Q
Define anterior
A
means front
5
Q
Define posterior
A
means back
6
Q
What are the other names for anterior and posterior? More specically for the human body.
A
Ventral and dorsal
7
Q
What is the othwe term for Lateral?
A
Sagital
8
Q
What does the Sagital seperate?
A
Seperates thebody into left and right
9
Q
If the portions are exactly equal, what is the plane known as?
A
midsagital
10
Q
what is another term for midsagital?
A
midline
11
Q
what is the other term for transverse?
A
Axaial
12
Q
What does the transverse plane seperate?
A
into superior and inferior
13
Q
Define superior
A
means upper, or above
14
Q
Define inferior?
A
Means lower or below
