Practical 1 Flashcards
Anatomical Planes- Sagittal
Divides body into L & R
passes vertically through body
Anatomical Planes- Frontal
Divides body into dorsal (back) and ventral (front)
Anatomical Planes- Transverse
Divides body into top and bottom- perpendicular to sagittal
Divides body into top and bottom- perpendicular to sagittal
Anatomical Planes- Transverse
Divides body into dorsal (back) and ventral (front)
Anatomical Planes- Frontal
Divides body into L & R
passes vertically through body
Anatomical Planes- Sagittal
Dorsal
back
Ventral
front
Superior
above, toward the head
inferior
below, towards the feet
Medial
towards midline of body
lateral
side of body or body part that is farthest from the midline
dorsal
towards the back of the body
ventral
towards the front of the body
distal
farther from the point of attachment
proximal
closest to the point of attachment
posterior
towards the back
anterior
towards the front
back
dorsal or posterior
front
ventral of anterior
superficial
closer to the surface of the body
deep
further into the body away from the surface
ipsilateral
belonging to or occurring on the same side of the body
contralateral
belonging to or occurring on the opposite side of the body