Directions, Body Regions, Key Planes, Body Cavities Flashcards
Up toward the head
Superior
Down toward the feet
Inferior
Toward the front of the body
Anterior/Ventral
Toward the back of the body
Posterior/ Dorsal
Toward the center, or midline of the body
Medial
Away from the midline of the body
Lateral
Toward an attached base
Proximal
Away from an attached base
Distal
Closer to the outer surface of a structure
Superficial
Closer to the inner core of a structure
Deep
On the same side
Ipsilateral
On the opposite side
Contralateral
The head
Cephalic
The neck
Cervical
The eye
Orbital
The mouth
Oral
The cheek
Buccal
Upper trunk
Thoracic
Lower trunk
Abdominal
Arm pit
Axillary
Arm
Brachial
Forearm
Antebrachial
Palm
Palmar
Fingers & Toes
Digits
Groin
Inguinal
Thigh
Femoral
Leg
Crural
Sole
Plantar
A plane that divides the body into left and right parts
Sagittal
A plane that divides the body into equal right and left parts
Midsagittal (Median)
A plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
Coronal (or frontal)
A plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts
Transverse (or horizontal)
Cranial Cavity, Vertebral Canal
Posterior (dorsal) Cavities
Thoracic Cavity, Abdominopelvic cavity
Anterior (Ventral) Cavities
