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Anatomical Locations
Term | Definition |
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Anterior | front of body; ventral |
Posterior | back of body; dorsal |
superficial | near surface |
deep | below surface |
proximal | near reference point |
distal | further from reference point |
superior | towards the head; cephalic |
inferior | away from head; caudal |
medial | towards midline |
lateral | away from midline; to the side |
ipsilateral | on the same side |
contralateral | on the opposite side |
unilateral | one side |
bilateral | both sides |
prone | lying face down |
supine | lying face up |
valgus | distal segment of a joint deviates laterally |
vagus | distal segment of a joint deviates medially |
saggital plane | divides left and right |
frontal plane | divides anterior/posterior (coronal) |
transverse plane | divides superior/inferior (horizontal) |