Positional Terms Flashcards
Describe the anatomical position.
Feet together, palms up, thumbs out.
Describe the sagittal plane.
Divides the body into left and right (equal halves).
Describe the coronal plane.
Divides the body into the anterior and posterior.
Describe the transverse plane.
Divides the body into superior and inferior.
What term means toward the head?
What term means toward the tail?
Rostral or Cranial.
Caudal.
What term means both sides of the body?
What term means one side of the body?
Bilateral.
Unilateral.
What term means the same side of the body?
What term means opposite sides of the body?
Ipsilateral.
Contralateral.
What term relates to a body cavity wall?
What term relates to organs in body cavities?
Parietal.
Visceral.
What term means around a central axis?
What term means between two structures?
Axial.
Intermediate.
What cavities make up the dorsal cavity?
What cavities make up the ventral cavity?
Cranial and Spinal.
Thoracic, Abdominal and Pelvic.
What term means lying on the stomach?
What term means lying on the back?
Prone.
Supine.
What term means nearer to the surface?
What term means further from the surface?
Superficial.
Internal.
What is the trunk?
What is the median?
The body (minus limbs).
The midline of the body.
What term means towards the midline?
What term means away from the midline?
Medial.
Lateral.
What term means closer to the origin?
What term means further from the origin?
Proximal.
Distal.
