Lab Exam 1 Lesson 1 cont.. Positions Flashcards
anterior/ventral is ?
towards the front of the body
posterior/dorsal is ?
towards the back of the body
lateral is ?
towards the side
towards the front of the body ?
anterior/ventral
towards the back of the body
posterior/dorsal
towards the side
lateral
frontal plane
cuts body in half and creates an anterior and posterior (ventral & dorsal)
cuts body in half and creates an anterior and posterior (ventral & dorsal)
frontal plane
transverse plan
cuts body in half (at the abdomen) and creates an upper and lower portion
cuts body in half (at the abdomen) and creates an upper and lower portion
transverse plane
midsagital plane
cuts body in half (in the middle) and creates a left and a right
cuts body in half (in the middle) and creates a left and a right
midsagital plane
what are the aspects
anterior aspect
lateral aspect
posterior aspect
what are the planes
frontal plane
transverse plane
midsagital plane
to use aspect & planes terms the subject has to be in ?
anatomical position
what is anatomical position
facing you
standing up
palms facing out
superior is ?
above
inferior is ?
below
proximal is ?
closer to the point of origin
distal is ?
farther from the point of origin
cephalic
towards the head
proximal & distal need ? points to identify
3
a origin and two points in question
medical term for spread
metastasize
caudal is ?
towards the bottom of the spine