Directional & Regional Terms Flashcards
Sagital Plane
(Vertical Plane)
It divides the body into a left section and right section.
Coronal Plane
(Frontal Plane)
It divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.
Transverse Plane
(Horizontal Plane)
It divides the body into an upper (superior) section and a lower (inferior) section.
Anterior
Toward the front of the body.
Posterior
Toward the back of the body.
Inferior
Toward the bottom of the body.
Superior
Toward the top of the body.
Medial
Toward the midsagittal plane ; away from the side.
Lateral
Toward the side ; away from the midsagittal plane.
Distal
Away from trunk or point of attachment.
Proximal
Toward the trunk (limb or appendage).
Superficial
Toward the surface of a part ; away from the inside.
Deep
Toward the inside of a part ; away from the surface.
Ventral
Along (toward) the belly surface of the body.
Dorsal
Along (toward) the vertebral surface of the body.
Abdominal
Abdomen
Antecubital
Front of elbow
Axillary
Armpit
Brachial
Arm
Buccal
Cheek
Calcaneal
Heel bone
Carpal
Wrist
Cephalic
Head
Cervical
Neck
Coxal
Hip
Digital
Fingers
Femoral
Thigh
Gluteal
Buttlock
Inguinal
Groin
Lumbar
Loin
Nasal
Nose
Occipital
Back of head
Olecranal
Back of elbow
Oral
Mouth
Orbital
Eyes
Patellar
Kneecap
Pelvic
Pelvis
Popliteal
Back of knee
Sacral
Bottom of back spine
Scapular
Shoulder blade
Sternal
Chest wall (centrally)
Tarsal
Ankle
Thoracic
Chest
Umbilical
Belly button
Vertebral
Spine
