Chapter 2 (Body Planes and Orientation) Flashcards
1
Q
proximal
A
closer in to the center
2
Q
distal
A
farther away from the center
3
Q
lateral
A
out to the side
4
Q
medial
A
toward the middle
5
Q
ventral
A
the front
6
Q
antral
A
the front
7
Q
anterior
A
the front
8
Q
dorsal
A
the back
9
Q
posterior
A
the back
10
Q
cranial
A
toward the top
11
Q
caudal
A
toward the bottom
12
Q
superior
A
above
13
Q
inferior
A
below
14
Q
prone
A
lying down on belly
15
Q
supine
A
lying down on back
16
Q
contralateral
A
opposite side
17
Q
ipsilateral
A
same side
18
Q
unilateral
A
one side
19
Q
bilateral
A
both sides
20
Q
dorsum
A
the top of the hand or foot
21
Q
plantar
A
the sole of the foot
22
Q
palmar
A
the palm of the hand
23
Q
sagittal
A
divides the body along a hypothetical plane from left to right
24
Q
coronal
A
divides the body along a hypothetical plane from front to back
25
transverse
divides the body from top to bottom
