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Medical Terminology
Ch. 4 - Body Structure/ The Anatomical Directional Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ventral | front |
| anterior | front |
| posterior | back |
| dorsal | back |
| superior | upper |
| inferior | lower |
| cranial | toward the skull (head) |
| caudal | toward the tail bone (lower part of the body) |
| medial | pertaining to the midline |
| lateral | away from the midline |
| superficial | close to the body surface |
| deep | away from the body surface |
| supine | lying horizontal, face up |
| prone | lying horizontal, face down |
| distal | away from the point of attachment |
| proximal | close to the point of attachment |
| tranverse planei | superior (upper) and inferior (lower) part of the body |
| frontal (coronal) plane | anterior (front) and posterior (back) part of the body |
| sagittal plane | right and left part of the body |
| mid sagittal | two equal right and lelf halves |
| 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 |
| abduction | movement away from the body midsagittal |
| adduction | movement toward the body midsagittal |
| lumbar | part of the spine known as loin |
| cervical | part of the spine known as the neck |
| coccyx | part of the spine known as tail bone |
| sacral | part of the spine known as lower back |
| abdominopelvic | abdominal and pelvic area or a ventral cavity that contain digestive, reproductive and excretory structures |
| thoracic | chest or a ventral cavity that contains heart, lungs, and associated structures |
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