Planes Flashcards
1
Q
What is the prone position?
A
when the subject is lying face down.
2
Q
What is the supine position?
A
when the subject is lying face up.
3
Q
What is a sagittal plane?
A
a vertical line that divides the body into right and left sides.
4
Q
what is a parasagittal plane?
A
when the line does not divide the body into equal halves
5
Q
What is a mid-sagittal plane?
A
a vertical line that divides the body into two equal halves (left and right)
6
Q
What is a frontal plane?
A
a vertical line that divides the body into front and back halves
7
Q
What is a transverse plane?
A
a line that divides the body into top and bottom halves.
8
Q
What is an oblique plane?
A
a line that passes through the body at an angle that is not at right angles to any other plane
