Anatomical Direction & Planes of Motion PDF
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This document provides information on anatomical directions and planes of motion. It defines terms like bilateral and contralateral, and explains different body planes like sagittal, frontal, and transverse. This is useful for understanding human anatomy.
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Terminology #1: Anatomical Direction & Planes of Motion Anatomical Direction 1. Bilateral = Relating to the right and left sides of the body or of a body structure 2. Contralateral = Pertaining or relating to the opposite side 3. Ipsilateral = Pertaining or relating to the sa...
Terminology #1: Anatomical Direction & Planes of Motion Anatomical Direction 1. Bilateral = Relating to the right and left sides of the body or of a body structure 2. Contralateral = Pertaining or relating to the opposite side 3. Ipsilateral = Pertaining or relating to the same side 4. Anterior = Towards the front (ant) 5. Posterior = Towards the back (post) 6. Superior = Above; towards the head (sup) 7. Inferior = Below; towards the feet (inf) 8. Medial = Towards to the midline (med) 9. Lateral = Away from midline (lat) 10. Proximal = Closer to trunk 11. Distal = Further from trunk 12. Superficial = Closer to surface 13. Deep = Further from surface 14. Dexter = Relating to, or situated to the right, or on the right side of, something 15. Sinister = Relating to, or situated to the left, or on the left side of, something Planar Motion 1. Anatomical Position = Standing upright posture, facing straight ahead, with feet parallel and close and palms facing forward 2. Prone = lying face down 3. Supine = lying face up 4. Sagittal Plane = divides the body into right and left halves; also known as anteroposterior plane 5. Frontal Plane = divides the body into anterior and posterior halves; also known as coronal or lateral plane 6. Transverse Plane = Divides the body into superior and inferior halves; also known as axial or horizontal plane
