terms of position and direction Flashcards
1
Q
Anterior
A
Front of the body (ventral)
2
Q
Posterior
A
Back of the body (dorsal)
3
Q
Superior
A
Towards the head
4
Q
Inferior
A
bellow, Towards the feet
5
Q
Proximal
A
Closer to where the arm or leg inserts into the body
6
Q
Distal
A
Further away from where the arm or leg inserts into the body
7
Q
Medial
A
Closer to midline of the body
8
Q
Lateral
A
Further from midline
9
Q
Ipsilateral
A
Same side
10
Q
Contralateral
A
Opposite sides
11
Q
Oblique
A
Diagonal
12
Q
Median
A
Splitting body into 2 half’s
13
Q
Sagittal
A
lengthwise cut (mid-sagittal = median)
14
Q
Frontal
A
Front half and back half (sideways cut)
15
Q
Transverse
A
Horizontal cut
