LECTURE 1 anatomical position (direction, regional/skeletal, planes) Flashcards
1
Q
superior
A
towards the top
2
Q
inferior
A
towards the bottom
3
Q
anterior
A
towards the front
4
Q
posterior
A
towards the rear
5
Q
medial
A
towards to midline
6
Q
lateral
A
towards the side
7
Q
cranial
A
towards the head
8
Q
caudal
A
towards the tail
9
Q
ventral
A
towards the belly
10
Q
dorsal
A
towards the back
11
Q
superficial
A
towards the surface
12
Q
deep
A
away from the surface
13
Q
proximal
A
closer to point of origin/attachment
14
Q
distal
A
farther from point of origin/attachment
15
Q
axial skeleton
A
skull, vertebrae, ribs, sternum
16
Q
appendicular skeleton
A
upper and lower extremities, including girdals
17
Q
coronal/frontal anatomical plane
A
anterior/posterior
18
Q
transverse/horizontal/cross section anatomical plane
A
superior/inferior
19
Q
sagittal anatomical plane
A
right/left
20
Q
midsagittal anatomical plane
A
sagittal plane directly on the body’s midline
