Anatomical Directional Terms Flashcards
(18 cards)
1
Q
coronal
A
frontal
2
Q
anterior
A
front
3
Q
posterior
A
back
4
Q
transverse
A
horizontal/cross-sectional
5
Q
superior
A
upper/above
6
Q
inferior
A
lower/below
7
Q
sagittal
A
median/middle/right & left
8
Q
midsagittal
A
equal left & right
9
Q
anterior
A
ventral
10
Q
posterior
A
dorsal
11
Q
caudal
A
rear or tail end
12
Q
cranial
A
at the head end
13
Q
medial
A
toward midline (center) of body
14
Q
lateral
A
away from midline (center) of body
15
Q
proximal
A
closer to where a body part attaches to the trunk
16
Q
distal
A
father from where a body part attaches to the trunk
17
Q
superficial
A
external; towards the surface; on the outside
18
Q
deep
A
internal; towards to inside; underneath another surface
