Introductory Lecture Flashcards
Anatomy based n divisions or regions
Regional anatomy
Plane that divides body into left and right down the center of the body
Median plane
Plane that divides the body into left and right sides not down the middle of the body
Sagittal plane
Plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
Frontal or coronal
Plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts
Horizontal, transverse, or axial plane
Plane that is in a diagonal direction
Oblique plane
Which way do you look at CT scans
From foot up
Front of the body
Anterior/Ventral
Back of body
Posterior/Dorsal
Top of body
Superior
Bottom of body
Inferior
Middle of body
Medial
Side of body
Lateral
Closer to mid line
Proximal
Further from mid line
Distal
Towards the head
Rostral (Cephalad)
Towards the tail
Caudal
When are Rostral and caudal mainly used
When looking at the nervous system
On the same side
Ipsilateral
On the opposite side
Contralateral
On top
Superficial
With in
Deep
What motion occurs in the sagittal plane
Flexion/Extension
Special motion of the foot
Dorsiflexion/Plantarflexion