vocab quiz 1 (terms of direction) Flashcards
1
Q
anterior
A
the front; before
2
Q
ventral
A
belly side
3
Q
anatomical position
A
hands at side, palms facing up, feet together
4
Q
deep
A
farther from the body surface, like the bones
5
Q
distal
A
away from an attached bone or midline
6
Q
infeiror
A
below, at a lower level
7
Q
lateral
A
away from bodys longitudinal axis
8
Q
medial
A
toward bodys longitudinal axis
9
Q
proximal
A
toward an attached bone or midline
10
Q
superficial
A
close to bodys surface
11
Q
superior
A
above, at a higher level
12
Q
visceral
A
towards organ in closed body cavity portion
13
Q
transverse plane
A
superior and inferior portions
14
Q
frontal plane
A
anterior and posterior portions
15
Q
sagittal plane
A
left and right portions