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Stack #22362 Mrs. Kamienski
| term | definition |
|---|---|
| Sagittal | lengthwise cut that divides body into left and right portions |
| Transverse | Horizontal cut that divides body into superior and inferior portions |
| Frontal, Coronal | divides body into anterior and posterior portions |
| Superior | upper portion of body |
| Inferior | lower portion of body |
| Anterior | toward the front ( Ventral) |
| Posterior | toward the back ( Dorsal) |
| Medial | the imaginary midline dividing the body equally between left and right |
| Lateral | toward the side with respect to the midline |
| Proximal | term to describe a body part which is closer to the trunk of the body than another part |
| Distal | term used to decribe a body part which is further away from the trunk than another part |
| Superficial | means near the surface |
| Peripheral | outward or near the surface |
| Deep | parts which are more internal |
| Cross section | a cut across an organ |
| Oblique section | an angular cut of an organ |
| Longitudinal section | lenthwise cut of an organ |
| Axial portion | Head, neck and trunk |
| Appendicular portion | arms and legs |
| Dorsal cavity | cranial and spinal cavity |
| Ventral cavity | thoracic and abdominal cavity |
| Anatomy | form and arrangement of body parts |
| Physiology | function of body parts |
| contralateral | opposite side as |
| ipsilateral | same side as |
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