Gummy bear planes and directions notes Flashcards
Sagittal or Longitudinal
vertical slice that sperate the body into slices
right
towards the patients right
left
towards the patients left
Horizontal or axial or transverse plane
horizontal slices
superior
towards the top of the head
inferior
towards the bottom of the feet
frontal or coronal plane
vertical slices that seperates the body into front and back part
anterior
towards the (form?) back of the body
posterior
towards the back of the body
limbs
an arm and a leg
longitudinal
along the length of the limp
transverse
across the length of the limps
attachments
arm attaches at the shoulder leg attaches at hip
proximal
towards the attachment
distal
away from the attachment
laterality
“side”?
ipsilateral
same side
contralateral
opposite side