unit 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Proximal
A
Near the trunk (torso)
2
Q
Distal
A
Farther from trunk (torso)
3
Q
Dorsal
A
Back side
4
Q
Ventral
A
Belly/frontside
5
Q
Cephalad
A
Toward head
6
Q
Caudal
A
Toward feet
7
Q
Superficial
A
Near top of surface
8
Q
Deep
A
Below surface
9
Q
Cardinal plane
A
Line going through body’s center of mass
10
Q
Sagittal plane
A
Line going through the middle of body
11
Q
Frontal (coronal) plane
A
Line splitting body into front and back
12
Q
Tranverse(horizontal) plane
A
Line spitting body into top and bottom
13
Q
Diagonal plane
A
Live passes diagonally through body
14
Q
Axial skeleton
A
Head, neck, torso
15
Q
Appendicular skeleton
A
Anything connected to axial
16
Q
Cervical
A
Pertaining to neck
17
Q
Thoracic
A
Pertaining to chest