Terms of orientation and planes of reference 0.0 / 5 ? MedicineAnatomy and PhysiologyUniversityNone Created by: Kelsey GCreated on: 04-01-16 15:13 Which direction does superior/cephalic refer to? Towards the head 1 of 12 Which direction does anterior/ventral refer to? Towards the belly 2 of 12 What direction does inferior/caudal refer to? Towards the tail 3 of 12 What direction does posterior/dorsal refer to? Towards the back 4 of 12 What is meant by the term medial? Moving towards the midsagittal plane along the coronal plane 5 of 12 What is meant by the term lateral? Moving away from the mid-sagittal plane along the coronal plane 6 of 12 What is meant by the term proximal? Closest to the trunk 7 of 12 What is meant by the term distal? Furthest from the trunk 8 of 12 What is meant by the term superficial? Closest to the surface of the body 9 of 12 How does the transverse plane divide the body? Divides the body into top and bottom 10 of 12 How does the coronal plane divide the body? Divides the body into front and back sections 11 of 12 How does the sagittal plane divide the body? Divides the body into left and right sections 12 of 12
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