Intro Terms Flashcards
Anterior
near the front of the body (ventral)
Posterior
nearer the back of the body (dorsal)
Superior
near to the head (cranial and cephalic)
Inferior
towards the feel (caudal)
Medial
towards the median plane
Lateral
away from the median plane
Median Plane
vertical plane passing longitudinally through the body anterior to posterior
sagittal plane
vertical plane parallel to the median plane
coronal plane
passing through the body at right angle to median plane, dividing body into anterior and posterior portions
horizontal plane
passing through the median and coronal plane, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts (transverse plane)
proximal
nearest to he trunk or point of origin
distal
farthest from then trunk of point of origin
ipsilateral
on the same side of the body
contralateral
on the opposite side of the body
flexion
bending or decreasing the angle between body parts