Directional Terms Flashcards
coronal
a frontal section cut through the head or the skull
frontal
a midline section cut from side to side of the body
sagittal
a midline section cut from front to back
transverse
a section cut parallel to the floor
vertical
a section cut at 90% to the floor
anterior
toward the front of the body
cranial
in the area of the head or toward the head
distal
away from the body
dorsal
toward the back of the body (back of the hand, top of the foot)
external
outside the body
frontal
toward the front
inferior
below
internal
inside the body
lateral
toward the side
medial
toward the midline
posterior
toward the back
proximal
toward the body
superficial
toward the surface of the body
superior
above
ventral
toward the abdomen
ala
a wing-like structure
articular surface
a joint
cranium
the bones of the head collectively, or more specifically the bones of the head excluding the race
diaphysis
shaft of a long bone, a primary center of ossification
epiphysis
a secondary center for ossification or the extremity of of a bone expanded for articulation
facet
a small, smooth, somewhat flat surface
foramen
a round or oval hole passing through a bone or a membranous structure
shaft
the major portion of a long bone
