Directional/Planes/Dental Terms Flashcards
orthograde
trunk held upright
pronograde
walking on four limbs, with the trunk horizontal
superior
toward the head end of the body
inferior
opposite of cranial; toward the tail end of the body
anterior
toward the belly
posterior
opposite of ventral; toward the back
Medial
toward the midline (middle) of the body
Lateral
opposite of medial; away from the midline of the body
Proximal
nearer to the axial skeleton, usually used for limb bones
Distal
opposite of proximal; farther from the axial skeleton (toward the digits)
For pronograde: Cranial
toward the head end of the body
For pronograde: Caudal
opposite of cranial; toward the tail end of the body
For pronograde: Ventral
toward the belly
For pronograde: Dorsal
opposite of ventral; toward the back
Sagittal Plane
divides the body into symmetrical right and left halves
