Term Flashcards
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Anatomical Position
anterior position
Body facing forward
Medial
Nearer the midline of the body
Note: the midline splits the body, head-to-toe, into two halves, the left and right.
Lateral
Farther from the midline of the body body
Note: the midline splits the body, head-to-toe, into two halves, the left and right.
Proximal
means the part of the body that is closer to the center (the torso) than another
Distal
means the part of the body that is further away from the center (the torso) than another
Superior
Nearer to the head
Inferior
Nearer to the feet
Anterior
Refers to the front of the body
Posterior
Refers to the back of the body
Transverse plane
is an imaginary plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) parts
{horizontal}
Sagittal plane
is an imaginary plane that divides the body into right and left
parts
Coronal Plane
is an imaginary plane that divides the body into anterior (ventral) and posterior (dorsal) parts
{frontal}
Cranial
Nearer to the head
Skull
Caudal
Nearer to the feet
Tail
Centrally
Refers to the front of the body
Dorsal
Refers to the back of the body
Mid-sagital
Plane that separates the body into two equal halves
Para-sagital
Plane that separates the body into two halves (not equal)
lpsilateral
on the same side (ex. right arm right leg)
contralateral
on the opposite sides (ex. right arm left leg)
