Orientation Quiz Flashcards
Sagittal Plane
Dividing body into left and right
Coronal plane
Dividing body into anterior and posterior
Transversal plane
Dividing body into upper and lower
Oblique planes
Section in 2 or 3 planes
Dorsal
Posterior
Ventral
Anterior
Rostral
Inferior
Caudal
Superior
Axial
Closer to the “axis”; closer to the center
Appendicular
“Appendices”; extensions
Center of gravity
Around s2 of sacrum, landmark
Closer to S2
Proximal; otherwise, distal
Ex: thoracic region is distal to the lumbar region
Superior or cranial
toward the head end of the body; upper
Inferior or caudal
away from the head; lower
Medial
Nearer to the median plane
Lateral
Further from the median plane
Proximal
Nearer to the trunk or point of origin
Distal
Further from the trunk or point of origin
Cervical vertebrae
7
Thoracic vertebrae
12
Lumbar vertebrae
5
Sacrum
1 fused from 5
Coccyx
1 fused from 3~4
C1
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