Anatomy- Relative Positioning/ Cuts

  1. Towards the head
    Superior
  2. Away from the head
    Inferior
  3. Towards the front of the body
    Anterior
  4. Towards the back of the body
    Posterior
  5. Towards the midline
    Medial
  6. Away from the midline
    Lateral
  7. Towards the point of attachment (limb)
    Proximal
  8. Away from the point of attachment
    Distal
  9. Towards the surface of body
    Superficial
  10. Away from the surface
    Deep
  11. Left and Right Cut
    (Straight down nose)
    Sagittal Cut
  12. Split top and bottom
    (Cut at abdominal)
    Transverse Cut
  13. Splits back and front of body
    (Cut from center of shoulder down)
    Coronal/ Frontal Cut
Author
GoBroncos
ID
356143
Card Set
Anatomy- Relative Positioning/ Cuts
Description
Updated