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body orientation
body orientations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Superior (Cephalad) | Above: refers to the placement of a structure along the long axis of the body. superior always appears above; inferior always appears below |
| Inferior (Caudal) | Below; refers to the placement of a structure along the long axis of the body. inferior always appears below |
| Anterior | Front; in humans the most anterior structures are those most forward |
| medial | Toward the midline |
| Cephalad (Cranial) | Toward the head |
| Caudal | Toward the tail |
| Dorsal | backside |
| Ventral | Belly side |
| Proximal | nearer the trunk or point of reference |
| Distal | farther from the trunk or point of reference |
| Lateral | Away from the trunk or point of reference |
| Posterior | back: posterior are those toward the backside |
| superficial (External) | Toward or at the body surface |
| Deep (internal) | Away from the body surface |
| Sagittal Plane | Divides the body into left and right parts |
| Median/ Midsagittal Plane | A plane that divides the body into equal parts, right down the m iddle |
| parasagittal plane | all other sagittal planes that do not evenly divide the body |
| Frontal/ Coronal Plane | Divides the body into anterior and posterior parts |
| Trasnverse plane | Runs horizontally, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts; creates cross sections |
| Spinal | near the spine and spinal cord |
| Abdonminal | Around the abdomen |
| Pelvic | Around the pelvis |
| Thoracic | Around the chest |
| Derm(a), Derm(o), Dermat(o) | Skin |
| Cutante(o) | Cutanteous Layer in skin |
| Pil(o),Trich(o) | Hair |
| Onych(o) | Nail |
| Oste, Oss, Ost | Bone |
| Chond | Cartilage |
| Arthr | Joints |
| Myel | Bone Marrow |
| My | Muscles |
| Fasci | Fascia |
| Ten,tend,tendin | |
| Tendon | |
| Encephal | Brain |
| Neur | Nerves |
| Myelo | Spinal cord |
| Acoust | Hearing/ear |
| Ot(o) | Hearing/ear |
| Ocul | Sight/eye |
| Opthalm | |
| Sight/eye | |
| Cardi | Heart |
| Hem(at) | Blood |
| Arteri | Arteries |
| Ven | Veins |
| Phleb | Veins |
| Vas | Vessels |
| Capil | |
| Capillaries | |
| Lymph | Lymph |
| Splen | Spleen |
| Thym | Thymus |
| Tonsil | Tonsils |
| Or | Mouth |
| Esophag | Esophagus |
| Gastr | Stomach |
| Enter | Intestine |
| Col | Large intestine / colon |
| Hepat | Liver |
| Pancreat |
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