Planes / Directions Flashcards
1
Q
Sagittal / longitudinal plane!!
A
seperates the body into sides / up and down vertically
2
Q
midsagittal / median plane
A
vertical slice seperating the body into even halfs
3
Q
horizontal / transverse
A
horizontal slices –
4
Q
frontal / coronal
A
vertical slice that seperates the body into front and back parts
5
Q
limbs
A
arms / legs
6
Q
attachments
A
arm attaches to shoulder / leg attaches to hip
7
Q
laterally
A
the sides
8
Q
medial
A
moving towards the midlinel
9
Q
lateral
A
away from the midline
10
Q
superior
A
towards the top of the head
11
Q
inferior
A
towards the bottom of the feet
12
Q
anterior
A
towards the front
13
Q
posterior
A
towards the back
14
Q
longitudinal
A
along the length of the limb
15
Q
transverse
A
across the length of the limb
