anatomical directional terms Flashcards
(13 cards)
1
Q
superior
A
towards the head
2
Q
inferior
A
towards the lower part of body
3
Q
anterior
A
toward front of body
4
Q
posterior
A
towards back of body
5
Q
medial
A
towards body’s midline
6
Q
lateral
A
away from body’s midline
7
Q
proximal
A
indicates closest point of origin
8
Q
distal
A
further from point of origin
9
Q
superficial
A
near surface of body
10
Q
deep
A
away from surface of body
11
Q
sagittal plane
A
down length (right & left regions)
12
Q
frontal plane
A
length of body at right angle (anterior & posterior regions)
13
Q
transverse plane
A
seperates into superior and inferior regions (top & bottom)
