Directional Terms Flashcards

1
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Anatomical Position

A

standing erect, face forward, arms at side, palms facing forward

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Superior/Cranial

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toward the head end of the body; upper (example, the hand is part of the superior extremity).

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Inferior/Caudal

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away from the head; lower (example, the foot is part of the inferior extremity).

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Anterior

A

front (example, the kneecap is located on the anterior side of the leg).

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Posterior

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back (example, the shoulder blades are located on the posterior side of the body).

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Medial

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toward the midline of the body (example, the big toe is located at the medial side of the foot).

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Lateral

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away from the midline of the body (example, the little toe is located at the lateral side of the foot).

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Proximal

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toward or nearest the trunk or the point of origin of a part (example, the proximal end of the femur joins with the pelvic bone).

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Distal

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away from or farthest from the trunk or the point or origin of a part (example, the hand is located at the distal end of the forearm).

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10
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Superficial

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towards the surface

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11
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Deep

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away from the surface

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12
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Sagittal Plane

A

median plane

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13
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Coronal Plane

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frontal plane

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Transverse Plane

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horizontal plane

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