Directional terms Flashcards
(18 cards)
1
Q
Anatomical position
A
standing upright, palms facing forward
2
Q
Prone
A
face down
3
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Supine
A
face up
4
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Regional terms
A
describe specific areas of the body
5
Q
Anterior/ventral
A
front of body
6
Q
Posterior/dorsal
A
back of body
7
Q
Inferior
A
lower body
8
Q
Proximal
A
towards point of origin
9
Q
Superficial
A
towards the surface
10
Q
Superior
A
upper body
11
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Distal
A
away from the point of origin
12
Q
Deep
A
away from the surface
13
Q
Body planes
A
imaginary 2D surface that cuts through the body
14
Q
Medial
A
towards the middle
15
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Lateral
A
away from the middle
16
Q
Sagittal plane
A
vertical plane running from front to back (divides body to left and right side)
17
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Transverse plane
A
horizontal plane that divides the body into upper or lower parts
18
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Coronal/frontal plane
A
vertical plane running from side to side (divides body into anterior and posterior portions)
