General A&P Terminology Flashcards
Coronal (frontal) plane
Front and back / Anterior and Posterior
Transverse plane
Horizontal top and bottom starting at the umbillicus
Sagittal plane
Left and right
Anterior
Front surface of body
Ventral
Front surface of body
Posterior
Back surface of body
Dorsal
Back surface of body
Superior
Top
Inferior
Bottom
Proximal
Closest to the point of attachment
Distal
Farthest from the point of attachment
Medial
Closest to the midline
Lateral
Farthest from the midline
Superficial
Closer to or at the surface of the skin
Deep
Farthest from the surface of the skin
Palmar
Front region of the hand
Plantar
Bottom of the foot
Flexion
Bending of a joint
Extension
Straightening of a joint
Adduction
Motion towards the midline
Abduction
Motion away from the midline