Do You Know These Anatomical Planes and Terms Flashcards

Do you know these anatomical planes and terms? There are specific names that are given to different parts of the body when it is dissected in a certain way to describe the movement, and the flashcards will provide you with some much-needed practice when it comes to identifying and naming them. Do check them out and see if you understand them well.

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Cards In This Set

Front Back
Lateral
Answer 1
Situated or extending to the side
Medial
Answer 2
Toward the middle
Posterior
Answer 3
Located at or near, or behing a part
Anterior
Answer 4
Of or near the head end or toward the front plane of the body
Superior
Answer 5
Higher than a given reference point
Inferior
Answer 6
Lower than a given reference point
Proximal
Answer 7
Situated nearest to point of attachment of origin, nearest
Distal
Answer 8
Situated farthest from point of attachment of origin
Saggital
Answer 9
Travels vertically from the top to the bottom, diving into left/right portions
Coronal
Answer 10
Frontal plane, divides the body into back and front
Transverse
Also known as an axial plane/ cross section, divdes the body into head and tail portions