Lab - Anatomical Terminology Flashcards
1
Q
Anterior
A
Towards the head
2
Q
Posterior
A
Towards the tail
3
Q
Cranial
A
Towards head
4
Q
Rostral
A
Towards head
5
Q
Caudal
A
Towards tail
6
Q
Ventral
A
Towards belly
7
Q
Dorsal
A
Towards back
8
Q
Sagittal plane
A
Vertical line running from head to tail, separating body into left and right parts
9
Q
Medial
A
Towards the sagittal plane
10
Q
Lateral
A
Away from sagittal plane
11
Q
Proximal
A
Closer to trunk or structure of reference
12
Q
Distal
A
Farther from trunk or structure of reference
13
Q
Deep
A
Away from body’s surface
14
Q
Superficial
A
Close to body’s surface
15
Q
Transverse plane
A
Vertical line that cuts the body into an anterior and posterior part
