"Geography" of Body Flashcards
1
Q
superior (cranial)
A
above/closer to the head
2
Q
inferior (caudal)
A
below/closer to the feet
3
Q
anterior (ventral)
A
toward the front of the body
4
Q
posterior (dorsal)
A
toward the back of the body
5
Q
medial
A
closer to midline of body
6
Q
lateral
A
farther away from midline of the body
7
Q
proximal
A
closer to the trunk of the body
8
Q
distal
A
farther away from the trunk of the body
9
Q
superficial
A
closer to surface of the body
10
Q
deep
A
farther from surface of the body
11
Q
sagittal plane
A
cuts the body in half normally
12
Q
coronal plane
A
cuts the body in half with the front/back
13
Q
transverse plane
A
cuts the body in the middle
14
Q
body cavities (from head to toe)
A
cranial cavity
spinal cavity
thoracic cavity
abdominal cavity
pelvic cavity
15
Q
body quadrants
A
RUQ, RLQ, LUQ, LLQ