Directional Terms Flashcards
Superior
Above
Inferior
Below
Anterior
Front of the body
Posterior
Back of the body
Medial
Toward the midline
Lateral
Away from the midline
Cephalad
Toward the head
Caudal
Toward the tail
Ventral
Belly side
Dorsal
Backside
Proximal
Nearer to the trunk of the body
Distal
Away from the point of attachment
Superficial
Near the surface
Deep
Away from the surface
Median ( midsagittal) plane
Cuts the body into left and right planes
Frontal ( coronal) plane
Vertical plane dividing the body or structure into anterior and posterior portions
Transverse plane
Divides the body into superior and inferior parts
Dorsal body cavity
Cranial cavity and vertebral cavity
Ventral body cavity
Thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities