Directional Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Front
A
- anterior
- ventral
- direction towards front
2
Q
Back
A
- Posterior
- dorsal
- direction towards back
3
Q
Above/higher
A
- superior
- cranial
4
Q
below or lower
A
- Inferior
- caudal
5
Q
Side
A
- lateral
- direction to the side of body
6
Q
Middle
A
- Medial
- direction towards the middle of body
7
Q
Proximal
A
- limb closer to point of attachment or trunk of body
8
Q
Distal
A
- limb farther from point of attachment or trunk of body
9
Q
Superficial
A
- closer to body surface
10
Q
deep
A
- farther from body surface
11
Q
Sagittal plane
A
- vertically divides body into right and left sides
- has two subsections: midsagittal and parasagittal
12
Q
midsagittal
A
- body is separated directly in the middle vertically
13
Q
parasagittal
A
- body is divided uneven right and left
- vertically
14
Q
Frontal plane
A
- divides anterior and posterior
- coronal plane
15
Q
transverse
A
- divides body horizontally into upper and lower
