Positions Flashcards
Axial Region
Head, neck, trunk
Appendicular Region
Arms, legs, appendages
Median
Centre of body vertical dividing it from left to right
Parasagital
Parallel to median
Coronal
Divides vertical front and back
Transverse
Divides horizontal up and down
Ventral
Front anterior
Dorsal
Back posterior
Cranial
Superior near head
Caudal
Inferior away from head
Proximal
Closer to trunk or axial region
Distal
Farther away from trunk or axail region
Head
Cephalic
Face
Facial
Base of skull
Occipital
Fore head
Frontal
Nose
Nasal
Ear
Otic
Eye
Ocular
Chin
Mental
Neck
Cervical
Armpit
Axilliary
Breast
Mammary
Breast bone
Sternum
Chest region
Thoracic
Abdomen
Lumber upper sacral lower
Hip bone
Pelvis
In between pubic and anal
Perineal
Groin
Inguinal
Palm
Palmar
Sole of foot
Plantar
Shoulder
Acromial
Arm
Brachial
Forearm
Antebrachial
Front of elbow
Antecubital
Back of elbow
Olecranal
Hand
Manual
Feet
Pedal
Thumb
Pollex
Big toe
Hallex
Side of hip
Coxal
Thigh
Femoral
Front of knee
Patellar
Back of knee
Popliteal
Front of leg
Crural
Back of leg
Sural
Heel
Calcaneal