Directional Terms Flashcards
1
Q
why do we use anatomical terms?
A
precisely describe location of features on the body
2
Q
anterior
A
front of the body
3
Q
posterior
A
back of the body
4
Q
superior
A
above, towards the head
5
Q
inferior
A
below, towards the feet
6
Q
special rule about proximal and distal:
A
used when describing 2 points on the SAME limb
7
Q
proximal
A
closer to where the arm/leg is inserted into the body
8
Q
distal
A
further to where the arm/leg is inserted into the body
9
Q
midline
A
imaginary vertical line that cuts your body in half
10
Q
medial
A
closer to midline
11
Q
lateral
A
further from midline
12
Q
frontal plane
A
cuts the body into anterior and posterior portions
13
Q
sagittal plane
A
cuts the body into front and back
14
Q
transverse plane
A
cuts the body into superior and inferior positions, horizontal cut
15
Q
oblique plane
A
any diagonal angle
