Directional Terms/Planes Flashcards
1
Q
Anatomical Position
A
Standing erect with the arms at the sides and the palms turned forward
2
Q
Superior
A
Toward the head (above)
3
Q
Inferior
A
Away from the head (below)
4
Q
Anterior
A
Front of body
5
Q
Posterior
A
Back of body (behind)
6
Q
Medial
A
Middle of body
7
Q
Lateral
A
Side of body
8
Q
Deep
A
Away from surface of body (internal)
9
Q
Sagittal Plane
A
Divides the body into left and right parts (not directly in the middle)
9
Q
Midsagittal / Median Plane
A
Divides the body evenly in the middle
10
Q
Frontal Plane
A
Divides the body into front and back halves
11
Q
Proximal
A
Closer to the origin of the body part
12
Q
Distal
A
Farther from the origin of a body part
13
Q
Superficial
A
External
14
Q
Contralateral
A
On the opposite side
