Medical Term Definitions Flashcards
sagittal plane
this plane slices an object down the middle, making a left half and a right half
frontal/coronal plane
this plane splits an object into a front half and a back half
transverse plane
this plane divides the body into an upper and lower half
superior
above
EX: the brain is superior to the lungs
inferior
below
EX: the lungs are inferior to the brain
medial
towards the midline of the body
EX: the nose is medial to the external ear
lateral
away from the midline of the body
EX: the external ear is lateral to the nose
proximal
nearer the trunk of the body of the reference point
EX: the shoulder is proximal to the wrist
distal
farther from the trunk of the body or the reference (extremities only)
EX: the wrist is distal to the shoulder
superficial
toward the body surface
EX: the skin is superficial to the muscle
deep
away from the body surface
EX: the muscles are deep to the skin
anterior/ventral
toward the front
EX: the heart is anterior to the spinal cord
posterior/dorsal
toward the back
EX: the spinal cord is posterior to the heart
anterior prospect
front view
lateral position
side view
median
line split down body
mid sagittal line
line split down the body (median)
sagittal
parallel to median but not equal split (parasagittal)
parasagittal
parallel to median but not equal split (sagittal)
supine
lying on back in anatomical position
prone
lying face down in anatomical position
trendelenburg
lying down with head lower then legs
oblique plane
any line at an angle
cephalic
toward head
caudal
down towards tail/away from head
3 types of membranes
Dure matter, arachnoid, pia mater
