Week 3 - Anatomy Terminology Flashcards
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Patient lying on their back
Supine
Patient lying on their face
Prone
Which way are hands in anatomical position
Palms up
Superior
Towards the top of head
Inferior
Towards the soles of feet
Cranial
Towards the head
Caudal
Towards the tail
Anterior
Towards the front
Posterior
Towards the back surface of the body
Venetral
Towards the belly
Dorsal
Towards the back
Medial
Towards the midline
Lateral
Further away from midline
Proximal
Closer to the attachment point of the limb
Distal
Further away from attachment point of the limb
Closer to the skin
Superficial
Further from the skin
Deep
Midline plane
Median plane (midsagittal)
Midline plane in parallel with median
Parasagittal
Horizontal line
Transverse
Plane that intersects the ear
Coronal (frontal)
Slice of the body vertically
Longitudinal
Horizontal slice
Transverse
Slice at this angle /
oblique