Directional & Body Terms; Planes; Scientific Body Terms; Flashcards
(42 cards)
1
Q
body is lying face down
A
prone
2
Q
body is lying face up
A
supine
3
Q
toward the midline
A
medial
4
Q
away from the midline
A
lateral
5
Q
close to the point of origin
A
proximal
6
Q
farther from the point of origin
A
distal
7
Q
above
A
superior
8
Q
below
A
inferior
9
Q
toward from the back
A
dorsal/posterior
10
Q
toward the front
A
ventral/anterior
11
Q
at or near the body’s surface
A
superficial
12
Q
away from the body’s surface
A
deep
13
Q
Divides the body lengthwise (left and right sides)
A
sagittal plane/midsagittal plane
14
Q
Dives the body lengthwise (anterior and posterior portions)
A
frontal plane/coronal plane
15
Q
Divides the body horizontally (superior and inferior)
A
transverse plane/horizontal plane
16
Q
cephalic
A
head
17
Q
frontal
A
forehead
18
Q
orbital
A
eye
19
Q
buccal
A
cheek
20
Q
mental
A
chin
21
Q
pectoral
A
chest
22
Q
umbilical
A
navel
23
Q
inguinal
A
groin
24
Q
coxal
A
hip
25
crural
leg
26
pedal
foot
27
digital
fingers of toe and hand
28
tarsal
instep
29
patellar
front of knee
30
genital
reproductive organs
31
palmar
palm
32
carpal
wrist
33
antebrachial
forearm
34
abdominal
abdomen
35
antecubital
front of elbow
36
brachial
arm
37
mammary
breast
38
axillary
armpit
39
acromial
point of shoulder
40
cervical
neck
41
oral
mouth
42
nasal
nose
