Directional Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Anatomical position
A
standing, upright, palms facing forward
2
Q
Prone
A
face down
3
Q
Supine
A
face up
4
Q
Superior
A
towards the head, upper
5
Q
inferior
A
away from the head, lower
6
Q
anterior
A
front
7
Q
posterior
A
back
8
Q
medial
A
toward midline of the body
9
Q
lateral
A
away from midline, the side
10
Q
proximal
A
towards or nearest the trunk or point of origin of a part
11
Q
distal
A
away from or farthest from the point of an origin
12
Q
superficial
A
toward the surface
13
Q
deep
A
away from the surface
14
Q
transverse plane
A
horizontal plane
15
Q
sagital plane
A
the median plane, vertical between the eyes
