Directions, Body Regions, Key Planes, Body Cavities Flashcards
(34 cards)
1
Q
Up toward the head
A
Superior
2
Q
Down toward the feet
A
Inferior
3
Q
Toward the front of the body
A
Anterior/Ventral
4
Q
Toward the back of the body
A
Posterior/ Dorsal
5
Q
Toward the center, or midline of the body
A
Medial
6
Q
Away from the midline of the body
A
Lateral
7
Q
Toward an attached base
A
Proximal
8
Q
Away from an attached base
A
Distal
9
Q
Closer to the outer surface of a structure
A
Superficial
10
Q
Closer to the inner core of a structure
A
Deep
11
Q
On the same side
A
Ipsilateral
12
Q
On the opposite side
A
Contralateral
13
Q
The head
A
Cephalic
14
Q
The neck
A
Cervical
15
Q
The eye
A
Orbital
16
Q
The mouth
A
Oral
17
Q
The cheek
A
Buccal
18
Q
Upper trunk
A
Thoracic
19
Q
Lower trunk
A
Abdominal
20
Q
Arm pit
A
Axillary
21
Q
Arm
A
Brachial
22
Q
Forearm
A
Antebrachial
23
Q
Palm
A
Palmar
24
Q
Fingers & Toes
A
Digits
25
Groin
Inguinal
26
Thigh
Femoral
27
Leg
Crural
28
Sole
Plantar
29
A plane that divides the body into left and right parts
Sagittal
30
A plane that divides the body into equal right and left parts
Midsagittal (Median)
31
A plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
Coronal (or frontal)
32
A plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts
Transverse (or horizontal)
33
Cranial Cavity, Vertebral Canal
Posterior (dorsal) Cavities
34
Thoracic Cavity, Abdominopelvic cavity
Anterior (Ventral) Cavities
