Levels of Organisation Flashcards
1
Q
superior
A
towards head
2
Q
inferior
A
towards feet
3
Q
proximal
A
refers to limb
closer to connection to body
4
Q
distal
A
refers to limb
further from connection to body
5
Q
lateral
A
side of the body
6
Q
medial
A
towards the midline of the body
7
Q
cranial (looking from side)
A
towards head (top of spinal cord)
8
Q
caudal (looking from side)
A
tail end of spinal cord
9
Q
dorsal/ posterior (looking from side)
A
back of body
10
Q
ventral/ anterior (looking from side)
A
front of body
11
Q
frontal plane
A
cuts down the middle, into front and back
12
Q
transverse plane
A
cuts through the stomach horizontally
13
Q
sagital plane
A
cuts down the middle, into left and right
14
Q
dorsal cavity
A
back of the body
brain and spinal cord
15
Q
ventral cavity
A
front of body
thoracic, abdomen and pelvic organs
