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