Directional Terms Flashcards
1
Q
above
A
superior
2
Q
below
A
inferior
3
Q
front, forward walking
A
anterior
4
Q
back, someone watching you walk away
A
posterior
5
Q
toward the midline
A
medial
6
Q
away from the midline
A
lateral
7
Q
toward the head
A
cephalad/cranial
8
Q
toward the tail
A
caudal
9
Q
belly side
A
ventral
10
Q
backside
A
dorsal
11
Q
nearer the trunk
A
proximal
12
Q
farther from trunk
A
distal
13
Q
toward the body’s surface
A
superficial/external
14
Q
away from the body’s surface
A
deep/internal
15
Q
a body plane makes a _________
A
section
16
Q
body plane —along midline, dividing body into right and left
A
median/sagittal plane
17
Q
body plane —along midline, dividing body into anterior & posterior
A
frontal/coronal plane
18
Q
body plane —horizonal through middle (Darth Maul)
A
transverse plane
