Chapter 1 Flashcards
Splits body into Left and Right
Sagittal
Splits body anterior and posterior
Coronal
splits body superior to inferior
Axial
Transverse
splits body angularly at the axis of 2 planes
Oblique
Higher level
superior
lower level
inferior
toward the front
anterior
ventral
toward the back
posterior
dorsal
toward the middle
medial
toward the outer
lateral
toward the body
proximal
away from the body
distal
near the body surface
superficial
farther into the body away from the surface
deep
toward the head
cranial
cephalic
toward the feet
caudal
toward the nose
rostral
on the same side
ipsilateral
on the opposite side
contralateral
fleshy part of the hand at base of thumb
thenar
pertaining to palm of hand or flexor surface of wrist
sole of foot
volar
front or palm of hand
palmer
sole of the foot
plantar
abdomen
abdominal
forearm
antebrachial
front of elbow
antecubital
armpit
axillary
upper arm
brachial
lower posterior of leg
calf
wrist
carpal