Directions (L) Flashcards
directions - farther from trunk
distal
directions - front
anterior
directions - ends from medial line
lateral
another word for superior
cranial
another word for posterior
dorsal
another word for deep
internal
directions - same side
ipsilateral
directional terms:
anterior (ventral)
posterior (dorsal)
superior (cranial)
inferior (caudal)
medial
lateral
proximal
distal
superficial (external)
deep (internal)
ipsilateral
contralateral
anterior (ventral) - towards front of body
posterior (dorsal) - towards back of body
superior (cranial) - above
inferior (caudal) - below
medial - toward midline
lateral - away from midline
proximal - near trunk or point of attachment of a limb to trunk
distal - farther from trunk or point of attachment of a limb to trunk
superficial (external) - towards surface of body
deep (internal) - away from surface of body
ipsilateral - on same side of body
contralateral - on opposite sides of body (i.e., left vs right)
directions - back
posterior
directions - closer to trunk
proximal
directions - towards surface
superficial (external)
directions - lower
inferior
another word for inferior
caudal
directions - centre middle
medial
directions - different side
contralateral
directions - higher
superior
directions - away from surface
deep (internal)
another word for anterior
ventral
another word for superfical
external
what plane cuts a human into top and bottom halves? (2 names)
transverse or axial plane
what plane cuts a human into front and back halves? (2 names)
frontal or coronal plane
what plane cuts a human into left and right halves? (2 names)
medial or sagittal plane
what is different about dog vs human planes? what is the same?
median/sagittal plane cuts both down middle.
frontal/dorsal plane cuts dogs horizontally and humans vertically (follows direction of dorsum).
transverse/axial plane cuts dogs vertically and humans horizontally (opposite of frontal/dorsal)
