Directional Terms
What are three things that are medial in the human body
sternum, coccyx. nose
To point your ankle(toes) downward
plantarflexion
what term is towards the midline?
Medial
what term means on the surface?
Superficial
The nose is ______________to the lips
superior
What direction is anterior?
towards the front
Term for closer to the point of attachment on the trunk
proximal
what is superior?
Above the structure
what term is away from the surface?
Deep
the wrist is _____________to the finger tips
proximal/superior
what term could you use for top or above; moving toward the top?
superficial/cranial
The foot is what to the sternum?
inferior
what is inferior?
below the structure
what is the opposite term for dorsal?
Ventral
the knee cap is _____________to the calf
anterior/superior
To move a body part in a circular motion
circumduction
Lying on your back( facing the sky)
what term is far from the point of attachment or origin?
distal
what is posterior?
towards the back
the ankle is _________ to the hips
distal/inferior
what direction is out to the side?
lateral
what is lateral?
Away from midline
what is the mid saggital plane?
splits body into equal right and left halves
what are the 3 types of planes
Sagittal plane (divides body into right and left)
Frontal plane (divides into anterior and dorsal)
Transverse plane (divides into superior and inferior)
the belly button is _____________ to the chest
inferior