Q1 Flashcards
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Directional Term meaning Top (3)
Superior, Cranial, Cephalic
Term of Direction that means “bottom” (2)?
Inferior, Caudal
Anatomical Directional Term which means Front/Back
Anterior - Posterior
Anatomical Term for toward or away from Midline of Body
Medial - Lateral
Anatomical terms used when identifying points on the body in relation to each other
Towards Center/Closer or away from center
Proximal - Distal
Terms used in relation to the inside or outside of the body (5)
Internal / Deep / Profundus - External / Superficial
Towards the Lungs
Ventral
Back side or “fin”
Dorsal
Means “Tail”
Caudal
Means “nose” or “beak”
Rostral
Foot and hand terms of direction
Plantar/Volar (foot) / Palmer/Volar (hand) - Dorsum
Region of Body in reference to the Gastrocnemeus
Sural
Region of body for the Head
Cephalic or Sephlad
Region of body for the anterior area of the elbow
Antecubital
Region of the body in reference to the posterior area of the elbow
Cubital
Region of the body that references the anterior lower leg
Crural
Region of the Body that references the posterior of the knee
Popliteal
Plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions (2)
Frontal / Coronal
Plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions (2)
Transverse / horizontal
Plane that divides the body vertically into the right and left sides (3)
Sagittal / Midsagittal / parasagittal
Plane that passes through the body at an angle
Oblique
What term refers to movement perpendicular to surrounding plane
Axes
Axis that deals with flexion and extension
Frontal / Coronal
Which axis runs perpendicular through the transverse plane
Longitudinal or Vertical Axis