Study Approach Flashcards
coronal plane
cutting body front and back
transverse plane
cutting body top and bottom
midsagittal plane
cutting body left and right down the middle
parasagittal plane
cutting body left and right not down the middle
Anterior
toward the front of the body
Posterior
towards the back of the body
Ventral
Towards the anterior side
Dorsal
Towards the posterior side
Superior
above
Inferior
below
Cephalic
toward the head or superior end
Rostral
toward the forehead or nose
Caudal
Toward the tail or inferior
Medial
toward the midline of the body
Lateral
away from the midline of the body
Proximal
closer to the point of attachment or origin
Distal
farther from the point of attachment of origin
Ipsilateral
on the same side of the body (right of left)
Contralateral
on the opposite sides of the body (right and left)
Superficial
closer to the body surface
Deep
farther from the body surface
Segment
region between one joint and the next
Prone
lying face down
Supine
lying face up
Supinated
palms face up
Pronated
palms face down