Module 1 Flashcards
Rostral
Toward the forehead
Inferior
Toward the bottom
Anterior
Toward the front
Posterior
Toward the back
Medial
Closer to the midsagittal line
Lateral
Away from the midsagittal line
Deep
Toward the inside
Superficial
Toward the outside
Superior
Toward the top
Proximal
Closer to the body
Distal
Further from the body
Caudal
Toward the cauda equina (nerves at the end of spine)
Supine
Lying on the back
Prone
Lying on the front
Sagittal Plane
Divides body into left and right
Frontal Plane
Divides the body into front and back positions
Transverse Plane
Divides the body into superior(upper) and inferior(lower) parts
Oral
Pertaining to the mouth
Buccal
Pertaining to the cheek
Orbital
Pertaining to the eye socket
Cervical
7 vertebrae closest to the head
Thoracic
12 vertebrae connected to ribs
Lumbar
5 vertebrae in the low back
Sacral
5 fused vertebrae connected to the pelvis