Part 1 Flashcards
(20 cards)
The head end
Cranial
The tail end
Caudal
The belly side
Ventral
The back side
Dorsal
The upper portion or which is above
Superior
The lower portion or which is below
Inferior
Prefix for above
Supra
Prefix for below
Infra
The forward surface
Anterior
The rear surface
Posterior
Refers to location nearer the midline
Medial
Refers to location farthest from midline
Lateral
Nearer the main axis
Proximal
Away from main axis
Distal
At or near surface
Superficial
Away from surface
Deep
A plane that extends from left to right and from dorsal to ventral, giving cranial and caudal portions
Transverse
A plane that extends from cranial to caudal passing through the midline to divide the body or an organ into right and left halves
Midsagittal
A plane that extends from cranial to caudal, giving right and left portions
Sagittal
A plane that extends from left to right and cranial, giving dorsal and ventral portions
Frontal
