Directional Term Flashcards
1
Q
Anterior/ ventral
A
Front side of the body
2
Q
Posterior/dorsal
A
Back side of body
3
Q
Caudal/ inferior
A
Toward the feet or inferior side
4
Q
Superior / cephalic
A
Above another structure
5
Q
Medial
A
Toward the median plane
Moving towards the middle
6
Q
Lateral
A
To the side
7
Q
Proximal
A
Near the point of origin
8
Q
Distal
A
Away from point of origin
9
Q
Deep
A
Farther from the body’s surface
10
Q
Superficial
A
Toward body’s surface
11
Q
Anatomical position
A
Face, feet, palms forward
12
Q
Median plane/ mid sagittal
A
Divides body into equal right and left halves
13
Q
Sagittal
A
Vertical
14
Q
Frontal plane/ coronal
A
Divides into front and back
15
Q
Transverse
A
Divides into upper and lower
