Communication Skills Flashcards
(23 cards)
Chest
Thorax
Belly
Abdomen
Arm
Upper limb
Leg
Lower limb
Armpit
Axila
Area around hip bone
Inguinal Region
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Pelvis and perineum
Which plane splits the body left to right?
Sagittal plane
Which plane splits the body front to back?
Coronal plane
Which plane splits the body top to bottom?
Transverse / axial plane
Anterior
Nearer front of body
Posterior
Nearer back of body
Superior / Cranial
Nearer to top of head
Inferior / caudal
Nearer soles of feet
Medial
Nearer midline / medial plane
Lateral
Further from midline / medial plane
Proximal
Nearer to attachment of limb to the body
Superficial
Nearer to surface of body
Deep
Further from the surface of body
External
Further from centre of body / organ
Internal
Nearer centre of body / organ
Dorsal
Surface
Ventral
Surface