directional terms Flashcards
1
Q
anatomical position
A
standing erect, face forward, arms at side, palms facing forward
2
Q
superior
cranial
A
towards the head
3
Q
inferior
caudal
A
away from the head
4
Q
anterior
A
front
5
Q
posterior
A
back
6
Q
medial
A
midline of body
7
Q
lateral
A
away from the middle
8
Q
proximal
A
close to the origin
9
Q
distal
A
away from the origin
10
Q
superficial
A
towards the surface
11
Q
deep
A
away from the surface
12
Q
supine
A
on your back
“to the sky”
13
Q
prone
A
on your stomach
14
Q
sagittal plane
median
A
cut from front to back
splits body into left and right
15
Q
transverse plane
horizontal
A
cuts body into top and bottom
