Unit 2 directional words Flashcards
1
Q
superior (above)
A
inferior (below)
2
Q
posterior (behind, dorsal)
A
anterior (in front, ventral)
3
Q
dorsal
A
ventral
4
Q
cranial
A
caudal
5
Q
proximal
A
distal
6
Q
medial
A
lateral
7
Q
sagittal plane
A
cut face in half between eyes and through nose
8
Q
frontal
A
cut face off
9
Q
transverse
A
cut face in half between eyes and mouth
10
Q
oblique
A
any other plane
11
Q
r. hypochondriac
A
upper right abdominal region
12
Q
epigastric
A
upper middle abdominal region
13
Q
left hypochondriac
A
upper left abdominal region
14
Q
right lumbar
A
middle right abodominal region
15
Q
umbilical
A
middle abdominal region