Planes and Sections Flashcards
1
Q
Define a saggital plane?
A
A vertical plane that divides the body into left and right sides
2
Q
Define a coronal plane?
A
A vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
3
Q
Define a axial plane?
A
A horizontal plane that divides the body into upper and lower parts
4
Q
Define superior?
A
towards the head
5
Q
define caudal?
A
away from the head
6
Q
define posterior/dorsal?
A
toward the back
7
Q
define anterior/ventral?
A
toward the front
8
Q
define proximal?
A
near the point of origin
9
Q
define distal?
A
away from the point of origin
10
Q
define medial?
A
toward the midline
11
Q
define lateral?
A
away from the midline
