body planes Flashcards
(48 cards)
plantar
bottom of foot
cephalic
towards the head
candual
towards the tail
internal
inside body
superfical
towards surface
deep
towards inside
tranverse plane
Plane that divides body into top and bottom
distal
Farthest from the point of origin
anterior
In front of
sagital
Plane that divides body into left and right
superfical
Above
laterial
Away from the midline
posetrior/borsal
behind
inferior
below
proximal
Closest to the point of origin
frontal plane
Plane that divides body into front and back
erect
normal standing position
fowlers position
a siiting position with head of bed elevated
knee chest
lygind face down with knees while resitng on knees
lateral
left or right side kying position
prone
laying flat with face down
sims position
lying on side with hte hip and knee staright
supine
laying flat with face up