directional terms/planes of body Flashcards by Caroline Rather

Q

describe transverse plane

A

divides body into superior and inferior sides

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Q

describe sagittal plane

A

divides body into right and left sides

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describe frontal/coronal plane

A

divides body into anterior and posterior sides

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Q

what is anterior

A

towards the front

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what is posterior

A

towards to back

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what is superior

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above

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what is inferior

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below

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what is lateral

A

away from midline

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what is medial

A

towards midline

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what is median

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the midline

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Q

what is deep

A

closer to the bone

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what is superficial

A

closer to the skin

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what is proximal

A

toward/closer to the trunk

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what is distal

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away from the trunk

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