Planes / Directions Flashcards
Sagittal / longitudinal plane!!
seperates the body into sides / up and down vertically
midsagittal / median plane
vertical slice seperating the body into even halfs
horizontal / transverse
horizontal slices –
frontal / coronal
vertical slice that seperates the body into front and back parts
limbs
arms / legs
attachments
arm attaches to shoulder / leg attaches to hip
laterally
the sides
medial
moving towards the midlinel
lateral
away from the midline
superior
towards the top of the head
inferior
towards the bottom of the feet
anterior
towards the front
posterior
towards the back
longitudinal
along the length of the limb
transverse
across the length of the limb
proximal
towards the attachment
distal
away from the attachment
ipsilateral
same side
contralateral
opposite side
right
patient right
left
patient left
