planes and terminology Flashcards
1
Q
dorsal vs ventral
A
dorsal = back
ventral = front
2
Q
bilateral symmetry
A
1 plane of symmetry
3
Q
anterior vs posterior
A
ant = head
post = butt
4
Q
medial lateral
A
med = midline
lat = to the side
5
Q
proximal distal
A
prox = close to body
distal = further from body
6
Q
transverse plane
A
separates anterior from posterior
7
Q
sagittal plane (mid vs para)
A
sep left from right along midline (mid) or to the side (para)
8
Q
frontal plane
A
separates dorsal from ventral
9
Q
cut along transverse =
A
cross section
10
Q
cut along saggital =
A
saggital section
11
Q
cut along saggital OR frontal
A
longitudinal
