Medical Terms
Correct terminology to describe the front of the human body
What is Anterior? (or ventral)
Correct terminology to describe the back of the human body
What is Posterior? (or dorsal)
What would you call the head being above the chest
What is Superior?
The direction of your sternum
What is medial?
What separates the body from the front/back
What is coronal plane?
When something goes out
What is Efferent?
Used to describe one side
What is Unilateral?
What would you call the pelvis being lower than the chest
What is Inferior?
The forearm to the elbow is
What is proximal?
What separates the body from right to left
What is sagittal plane?
When something comes in
What is Afferent?
Used to describe both sides
What is Bilateral?
If it is on the surface of your body then it is
What is superficial?
When your phalanges are further away from your femur that means..
What is Distal? (they are distal)
What splits the body down the middle
What is Mid-Sagittal?
Describes the left side
What is Sinistrad?
Word used to describe a patient on their back
What is Supine?
If it is internal then it is..
What is Deep?
Things that occur on the same side of the body
What is Ipsilateral?
What divides the body in half
What is Axial plane?
Describes the right side
What is Dextrad?
Word used to describe a patient on their abdomen
What is prone?
The sides of your body (i.e., hips)
What is lateral?
When things occur on the opposite sides of the body
What is Contralateral?
Away from the head
What is Caudal?