Introductory terminology/ Planes Flashcards
1
Q
Anterior
A
Front
2
Q
Posterior
A
Back
3
Q
superior
A
towards the top
4
Q
Inferior
A
towards the bottom
5
Q
Proximal
A
closer to attachment point
6
Q
distal
A
further from attachment point
7
Q
lateral
A
away/further from midline
8
Q
medial
A
towards the midline
9
Q
superificial
A
towards the surface
10
Q
deep
A
further from surface, further inside
11
Q
external
A
outside
12
Q
internal
A
inside
13
Q
palmar
A
related to palm
14
Q
plantar
A
bottom/sole of foot
15
Q
Saggital plane
A
imaginary plane that goes from anterior to posterior, superior to inferior, and divides the body into left and right portions
