LOA Flashcard (Direction Terms, Body Planes, & Regions)

Front

What term refers to the arm?

Back

Brachial

Front

The back is my ____________ side.

Back

posterior

Front

What term means further from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk?

Back

Distal

Front

The front is my ____________ side.

Back

anterior

Front

What term means closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk?

Back

Proximal

Front

What is the term for the plane that divides the body into left and right parts?

Back

Sagittal plane

Front

What is the term for the plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts?

Back

Frontal (Coronal) plane

Front

What is the term for the plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts?

Back

Transverse plane

Front

What term describes a position closer to the midline of the body?

Back

Medial

Front

What term describes a position further away from the midline of the body?

Back

Lateral