Directional and regional terms review Flashcards
1
Q
Anterior/Ventral
A
Towards the front of the body
2
Q
Posterior/dorsal
A
Towards the back of the body
3
Q
Proximal
A
Closer to the point of origin
4
Q
Distal
A
Farther from the point of origin
5
Q
Superior/cranial/cephalic
A
Up towards the head
6
Q
Inferior
A
Away from the head/closer to the feet
7
Q
Medial
A
Towards the midline
8
Q
Lateral
A
Away from the midline
9
Q
Deep
A
Closer to the internal/internal to another structure
10
Q
Superficial
A
Closer to the surface/external to another structure
11
Q
Saggital plane
A
Vertical plane, divides body into left/right
12
Q
Frontal plane
A
Coronal plane, vertical line/plane
Divides body into anterior (front) and posterior (back)
13
Q
Transverse plane
A
Horizontal/axial plane
Divides body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower)
14
Q
Frontal
A
forehead
15
Q
Orbital
A
eye
