Planes + Descriptive Words I can't figure out what to call Flashcards
1
Q
Superior
A
towards the head (up/above)
2
Q
inferior
A
away from the head (down/below)
3
Q
anterior
A
front
4
Q
posterior
A
back
5
Q
medial
A
towards the middle of the body
6
Q
proximal
A
towards shoulder/hip
7
Q
distal
A
away from shoulder/hip
8
Q
superficial
A
shallow/ on the surface
9
Q
deep
A
deep
10
Q
sagittal
A
separates right and left side of the body
11
Q
frontal (coronal)
A
separates front from back (anterior from posterior)
12
Q
transverse
A
separates bottom from top
13
Q
dorsal/posterior body cavity
A
Cranial cavity houses brain
Spinal cavity houses spinal cord
14
Q
ventral/anterior body cavity
A
Thoracic cavity
Abdominopelvic cavity
15
Q
Right Upper Quadrant
A
liver, gallbladder
