planes, axials, and anatomical positions Flashcards
1
Q
Anterior
A
front of body
2
Q
posterior
A
back of body
3
Q
sagittal plane
A
divides body into left and right sides
4
Q
transverse plane
A
divides body into top and bottom
5
Q
frontal plane
A
divides body into anterior and posterior
6
Q
cranial region
A
head
7
Q
cervical region
A
neck
8
Q
cephalic region
A
head and neck
9
Q
acromial region
A
highest part of shoulder
10
Q
scapular region
A
shoulder blade
11
Q
thoracic region
A
middle back
12
Q
lumbar region
A
lower back
13
Q
sacral region
A
tail bone (just before the glutes)
14
Q
pelvic region
A
hips which enclose the pelvis
15
Q
carpal region
A
wrist
16
Q
dorsal region
A
back of hand and top of foot
17
Q
digital region
A
fingers and toes
18
Q
gluteal region
A
butt
19
Q
popliteal region
A
posterior knee
20
Q
sural region
A
posterior calf
21
Q
facial region
A
face
22
Q
mandibular region
A
jaw
23
Q
supraclavicular region
A
collar bones inferior to neck
24
Q
pectoral region
A
chest
25
axillary region
armpit
26
brachial region
upper arm
27
cubital region
elbow
28
antecubital region
inner elbow
29
abdominal region
stomach
30
inguinal region
groin (inferior to abdominal, superior to pubic area)
31
pubic region
pubic organ (male: penis, female: vulva)
32
femoral region
thigh
33
planar region
palm of hand
34
patellar regions
knee
35
crural region
shin
36
plantar region
underside of foot
37
superior
towards the head
38
inferior
towards the feet
39
medial
towards the midline of the body
40
lateral
away from the midline of the body
41
deep
further into the body
42
superficial
towards the surface of the body
43
proximal
closer to the trunk of body
44
distal
further from the trunk of body
