Directional Terminology/ Imaging Planes Flashcards
Where is the Superior plane?
Above; toward the head
What are other ways to address the Superior plane?
Cranial/ Cephalic
Where is the inferior plane?
Below; Away from the head
What is another way to address the inferior plane?
Caudal
What is Midline?
Imaginary vertical line down the middle of the body
What does Medial mean?
Towards the middle of the body
What does lateral mean?
Towards the outside of he body
think lats
What does Anterior mean?
Front; towards the front of the body
What does Posterior Mean?
Back; Towards the back of the body
What does Proximal Mean?
Towards the origin.
think towards the body
What does Distal mean?
Away from the origin
**think away from the body*
What does Ipsilateral mean?
On the same side of the body
What does Contralateral mean?
On the opposite side of the body
What does Superficial mean?
Closer to the surface of the body
What does Deep mean?
Away from the surface of the body
What is another way to address the anterior plane?
Ventral
think ventriloquist, they face you but if you see them from behind its not as amazing
What is another way to address the Anterior plane?
Dorsal
think of the dorsal fin of a dolphin
What is anatomical position?
Patient is
1. Standing erect and facing observer
2. Feet are flat and directed forward
3. Arms are at sides
4. Palms are facing forward
5. Thumbs are pointing away from the body
What is Sagittal plane or Longitudinal plane?
Divides the body into right and left sections
What is the Transverse plane or Axial Plane?
Divides the body into upper and lower halves
What is the Coronal/ Frontal plane?
Divides the body into anterior and the posterior planes
What is the 1st region called?
Right hypochondriac region
What is the 2nd region called?
Epigastric region
What is the 3rd quadrant called?
Left hypochondriac region
What is the 4th quadrant called?
Right lumbar region
What is the 5th quadrant called?
Umbilical region
What is the 6th quadrant called?
Left lumbar region
What is the 7th quadrant called?
Right iliac (inguinal) region
What is the 7th quadrant called?
Hypogastric (pubic) region
What is the 9th quadrant called?
Left iliac (inguinal) region
