Directional Terms, Planes, And Regions Flashcards
Supine
Facing upward (opposite is prone)
Superior
Towards the head
Intermediate
Between other structures (between medial and lateral)
Anterior
Towards front
Palmar
Palm side of hand
Plantar
Sole of foot
Midsagittal, medial
Passes midway through the body, right and left sides
Parasagittal
Unequal right and left
Frontal, coronal
Divides body into front and back
Horizontal, transverse
Divides into top and bottom
Cephalic
Head
Cervical
Neck
Thoracic
Chest
Axillary
Armpit
Abdominal
Between diaphragm and pelvis
Lumbar
Inferior region of spine, usually dorsal aspect
Sacral
Sacrum
Pelvic
Pelvis
Brachial
Proximal upper limb
Antebrachial
Forearm
Carpal
Wrist
Manus
Hand
Pollex
Thumb
Digital
Fingers
Gluteal
Buttocks
Thigh
Proximal segment if lower limb
Leg/crus
Distal portion of lower limb
Hallux
Big toe
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