Body Cavaties And Plains Flashcards
(31 cards)
Supine
Face up
Prone
Face down
Fowler’s
Head is 45-60°
Semi-Fowler’s
Head up 30°
Sims
Left side
Anatomical
Flat on back, palms up, right and left are the patient’s right and left
Anterior
At or near the front of the body
Ventral
At or near the front of the body
Posterior
At or near the back of the body
Dorsal
At or near the back of the body
Midline
Imaginary vertical line dividing the body equally
Superior
Toward the head, upper part of a structure
Cranial
Toward the head, upper part of a structure
Inferior
Away from the head, lower part of a structure
Caudal
Away from the head, lower part of a structure
Lateral
Farther from midline
Medial
Nearer to midline
Proximal
Nearer to the origination of a structure
Distal
Farther from the origination of a structure
Superficial
Close to the surface of the body
Deep
Away from the surface of the body
Frontal (or coronal)
Divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions
Transverse (or horizontal)
Divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions
Saggital
Divides the body vertically into right and left sides
