Chapter 1 Language of Anatomy Flashcards
Superior
toward the head or upper part of body or above
Inferior
away from the head or toward the lower body or below
Anterior
toward the front of the body or front of
Posterior
Toward the back of the body or behind
Medial
toward the midline of the body or inner side
Lateral
Away from the midline of the body or on the outer side
intermediate
between a more medial and a more lateral structure
proximal
Closer to the point of attachment of a limb
distal
farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
superficial
toward the body surface
deep
away from the body surface
sagittal plane
longitudinal or lengthwise cut, left and right side
median or midsagittal plane
sagittal plane that lies exactly in the midline
frontal or coronal section
cut lengthwise that divides body into posterior and anterior
transverse or cross section
cut horizontally, divides body to Superior and inferior