Lab Practical (1-4) Flashcards
cranial
superior, toward head of body
caudal
inferior, toward tail end, opposite of head/cranial
ventral
anterior for humans, toward belly (think ventriloquist)
dorsal
toward back, (think dorsal fin on back)
medial
toward midline, middle of body)
lateral
opposite of medial, away from midline (think to the Left)
proximal
near axial skeleton (think close in proximity)
distal
opposite of proximal (think distant)
sagital plane
right and left halves
coronal plane
front and back halves
transverse plane
top and bottom halves, perp. to sag. (think trans)
medial in mouth
midline at front of mouth
distal in mouth
very opposite of medial, behind molars (think distant)
lingual in mouth
toward tongue (think Language)
buccal in mouth
toward cheeks (think bucees - big cheeks)
occlusal
chewing surface of each tooth
flexion
to flex, bending movement of limb
extension
extending limbs, pop of flexion
abduction
move body part away from midline sag. (think abducting away)
adduction
opp. of abduct, adding towards midline sag