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Unit 1 Anatomy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Prone | Face down |
| Supine | Face up |
| Anatomical position | standing w/feet shoulder-width apart, head facing forward w/arms at the side, hands w/palms forward |
| Superior | Towards head |
| Inferior | Away from head |
| Medial | Towards midline |
| Lateral | Away from midline |
| Anterior | Towards front |
| Posterior | Towards back |
| Superficial | Towards surfaces of body |
| Deep | Away from surface of body |
| Ipsilateral | On same side body as another structure |
| Contralateral | On opposite side of body from another structure |
| Intermediate | Between 2 structures |
| Proximal | Closer to point of origin |
| Distal | Further from point of origin |
| Dorsal | Cranial & Vertebral |
| Ventral | Thoracic, Abdominopelvic, & Pelvic |
| ParaSAGITTAL PLANE | Divides left from right |
| MidSAGITTAL PLANE | Divides equally left from the right |
| CORONAL PLANE | Divides the front (anterior) from the back (posterior) |
| TRANSVERSE PLANE | Divides superior (top) from inferior (bottom) |
| OBLIQUE PLANE | Planes goes through body at an angle |