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HHS Body Structure
Directional Terms
Question | Answer |
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Abduction | movement away from the midsagittal (median) plane of the body |
Adduction | Movement toward the midsagittal (median) plane of the body |
Medial | Pertaining to the midline of the body or structure |
Lateral | Pertaining to a side |
Superior (cephalad) | Toward the head of upper portion of a structure |
Inferior (caudal) | Away from the head, or toward the tail or lower part of a structure |
Proximal | Nearer to the center (trunk of the body) or to the point of attachment to the body |
Distal | Further from the center (trunk of the body) or from the point of attachment to the body |
Anterior (ventral) | Front of the body |
Posterior (dorsal) | back of the body |
Parietal | Pertaining to the outer wall of the body cavity |
Visceral | Pertaining to the viscera, or internal organs, especially the abdominal organs |
Prone | Lying on the abdomen, face down |
Supine | Lying horizontally on the back, face up |
Inversion | Turning inward or inside out |
Eversion | Turning outward |
Palmar | Pertaining to the palm of the hand |
Plantar | Pertaining to the sole of the foot |
Superficial | Toward the surface of the body (external) |
Deep | Away from the surface of the body (internal) |