Notes Flashcards
Why do we use anatomical terms?
precisely describe location of features
Anatomical position
Standing upright
Arms at side
Palms forward
Feet together
Anterior is in _______ of the body
Front
Posterior is in _________ of the body
Back
Another name of Anterior is?
Ventral
Another name of Posterior is?
Dorsal
Superior is ______or towards the head
Above
Inferior means ________ or towards the feet
Below
Proximal and Distal (Only use when describing 2 points on the Same limb or arm or leg
Proximal is _______ to where arm or leg inserts into body
Closer
Distal is _____ ___ from where arm or leg inserts into body
Further away
_________ is closer to the midline
Medial
________ is Further from midline
Lateral
Pulling a weight towards your body
Pull
pushing a weight from your body or your body away from an object
Push