Unit 6: Anatomical Positions And Directions Flashcards
Anatomical Position
Standing with eyes, head and toes facing forward.
Heels and toes together.
Arms by his side with palms facing forward.
Medial
Nearer the midline of the body
Lateral
Farther from midline of body
Proximal
Closer to center(torso)
Distal
Farther from center(torso)
Torso
Trunk of human body - minus arm, legs, head - shoulders to hips
Superior/Cranial
Nearer to head
Inferior/Caudal
Nearer to feet
Anterior/Ventral
Front of body
Posterior/Dorsal
Back of body
Transverse/Horizontal
Plane division of body into superior/cranial/upper and inferior/caudal/lower.
Coronal/Frontal
Plane division of body into anterior/ventral/front and posterior/dorsal/back.
Saggital
Plane division of body into right and left.
Oblique
Plane division of 45 degrees.
Sleeping Position:
Prone
Supine
Face down
Face up
Ab-
Ex: Abduction
Away from
Def: movement away from midline
Ad-
Ex: Adduction
Towards/near
Def: movement towards midline
En-, Endo-
Ex: endocrine
In, within
Def: secreting inside
Exo-
Ex: exocrine
Out, away
Def: secreting outside
Infra-, sub-
Ex: infracardiac
Below, beneath
Def: beneath the heart
Meso-
Ex: mesonasal
Middle
Def: Middle of the nose
Para-
Ex: parametric
Near, beside
Def: near the uterus
Peri-
Ex: periglottic
Around
Def: around the tongue
Supra-, Epi-
Ex: suprahepatic
Above
Def: above the liver
