4.1 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Describe anatomical position
Standing upright
Facing forward at observer
Moth is closed and facial expression is neutral
Arms by the side and palms of hands facing forwards
Feet laf on the floor close together
Toes pointing forwards
What does superior mean?
Towards the head
What does inferior mean?
Towards the toes
What does anterior mean?
Towards the front
What does posterior mean?
Towards the back
What does rostral mean?
Towards the superior-anterior tip
What does caudal mean?
Towards the inferior-posterior tip
What does medial mean?
Nearer to the midline
What does lateral mean?
Farther from the midline
What does ipsilateral mean?
On the same side of the body as another body structure
What does contralateral mean?
On the opposite side of the body as another structure
What is the Axial body?
Centre body mass
What is the appendicular body?
Limbs off the trunk
What does proximal mean?
Nearer to the axial body attachment
What does distal mean?
Further from the axial body attachment
What is the Sagittarius plane?
Divides the body into left and right sides
What does mid-sagittal plane mean?
Equal halves
What does para-sagittal plane mean?
Unequal halves
What is the transverse (horizontal) plane?
Divides the body into superior and inferior portions
What is the frontal (coronal) plane?
Divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions
