Deck 1

Anatomical position

A person standing upright, facing forward, arms at sides, palms facing forward, and feet forward.

Anterior

Toward the front of the body.

Posterior

Toward the back of the body.

Superior

Toward the head or above.

Inferior

Toward the feet or below.

Medial

Toward the body's midline.

Lateral

Away from the body's midline.

Proximal

Closer to the point of attachment or the trunk.

Distal

Farther from the point of attachment or the trunk.

Superficial

Closer to the surface of the body.

Deep

Farther from the surface of the body.

Ipsilateral

On the same side of the body.

Contralateral

On the opposite side of the body.

Bilateral

Affecting or involving both sides.

Unilateral

Affecting or involving one side.

Supine

Lying on the back, face upward.

Prone

Lying on the stomach, face downward.

Sagittal plane

A plane that divides the body into left and right portions.

Coronal plane

A plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.

Transverse plane

A plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions.

Axial skeleton

The skull, vertebral column, ribs, and sternum.

Appendicular skeleton

The bones of the limbs and the shoulder and pelvic girdles.

Largest bone in the human body

The femur.

Smallest bone in the human body

The stapes in the middle ear.

Vertebral column

The series of vertebrae forming the spine.