DIRECTIONAL TERMS AND BODY PLANES Flashcards
1
Q
ANTERIOR
A
at or near the front
2
Q
POSTERIOR
A
at or near the back
3
Q
PROXIMAL
A
nearer to a reference point
4
Q
DISTAL
A
further from a reference point
5
Q
SUPERIOR
A
situated above or directed upwards
6
Q
INFERIOR
A
situated below or directed downwards
7
Q
MEDIAL
A
nearer to the midsagittal plane
8
Q
LATERAL
A
further from the midsagittal plane
9
Q
SUPERIOR
A
at the bodies surface
10
Q
DEEP
A
under the bodies surface
11
Q
TRANSVERSE
A
across the body, best for images of liver, stomach and spleen.
12
Q
MEDIAN
A
vertical plane, divides the body into right and left parts. Best used for brain, nose and tongue.
13
Q
FRONTAL
A
vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts. Best for lungs and heart.
