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Medical Terminology
Directional Terms - Unit 1 - Table 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abduction | Movement away form the median plane of the body or one of it's parts |
| Adduction | Movement toward the midline of the body or structure |
| Medial | Pertaining to the midline of the body or structure |
| Lateral | Pertaining to a side |
| Superior ( cephalad) | Toward the head or upper portion of a structure |
| Inferior ( caudal) | Away form the head, or toward the tail or lower part of a structure |
| Proximal | Nearer the enter ( trunk of the body) or to the point of attachment to the body |
| Distal | Further form the center ( trunk of the body) or from the point of attachment to the body |
| Anterior ( ventral) | Near the front of the body |
| Posterior ( dorsal) | Near the back of the body |
| Parietal | Pertaining to the outer wall of the body cavity |
| Visceral | Pertaining to the viscera, or internal organs, especially the abdominal organ |
| Prone | Lying horizontal with the face downward, or indicating the hand with palms turned downward. |
| Supine | Lying on the back with the face upward, or indicating the position of the hand or foot with the palm of the foot facing downward. |
| 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 |
| Superficial | Toward the surface of the body |
| Deep | Away from the surface of the body (internal) |
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