Body Planes and Orientation Flashcards
anatomic position
used to describe the directions on the human body.
-standing upright
-facing forward
-arms at sides
-palms facing inwards
-feet flat on ground
proximal
closer to the center
distal
farther away from the center
lateral
out to the side
medial
toward the middle
ventral/antral/anterior
the front
dorsal/posterior
the back
cranial
toward the top
caudal
toward the bottom
superior
above
inferior
below
prone
lying down on belly
supine
lying down on back
contralateral
opposite side
ipsilateral
same side
unilateral
one side
bilateral
both sides
dorsum
the top of the hand or foot
plantar
the sole of the foot
palmar
the palm of the hand
sagittal
divides body along a hypothetical plane from left to right
coronal
divides the body along the hypothetical plane from front to back
transverse
divides the body from top to bottom
body planes
another way of looking at the body through 3 dimensions (sagittal, coronal and transverse)
