Directional References and Body Planes Flashcards
Superior
Above another structure
Inferior
Below another structure
Anterior/ventral
Toward the front of the body
Posterior/Dorsal
Toward the back of the body
Medial
Toward the midline of the body
Lateral
Away from the midline of the body (towards the sides of the body)
Ipsilateral
On the same side of the body
Contralateral
On the opposite side of the body
Intermediate
Between two structures
Proximal
Closer to the point of attachments of a limb
Distal
Farther from the point of attachment of a limb
Superficial
Toward the surface of the body
Deep
Away from the surface of the body
Midsagittal Plane
Divides the body into left and right half’s equally
Parasagittal
Divides the body into left and right half’s unequally
Frontal plane
The front plane divides the body into front and back sections
Transverse plane
Divides the body into upper and lower sections
Sagittal plane
Divides the body into right and left halves
