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PSR
directional body planes
Term | Definition |
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medial | toward the midline or center, inner |
lateral | to the side of the body |
superior or cephalic | toward the head, surface, upper portion of body |
inferior or caudal | toward the feet or lower portion of the body |
anterior or ventral | towards the front of the body |
posterior or dorsal | toward the back |
proximal | near the center of the body or structure |
distal | away from the body/area |
bilateral | pertaining to both sides of the body or structure |
unilateral | pertaining to only one side of the body or structure |
palmar | pertaining to the sole of the foot |
deep | toward the interior |
superficial | toward the surface |
parietal | the wall of a hollow organ or body cavity |
visceral | inner covering of the surface of an organ or body cavity |