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Medical Terminology2
Term | Definition |
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Superior | Above |
Inferior | Below |
Anterior | Front |
Medial | Toward the midline |
Cephlad | Toward the head |
Caudal | Toward the Tail |
Dorsal | Backside |
Ventral | Belly side |
Proximal | Near the trunk or point of reference |
Distal | Farther from the trunk or point of reference |
Lateral | Away from the midline or medial plane |
Posterior | `Back: posterior are those toward the backside |
Superficial | Toward or at the body |
Spinal | Near the spine and spinal cord |
Abdominal | Around the abdomen |
Pelvic | Around the pelvis |
Thoracic | Around the chest |
Deep (Internal) | Away from the body surface |
Sagittal plane | Divides the body into left and right parts |
Median/Midsagittal plane | Divides the body into equal parts, right down the middle |
Parasagittal plane | All other sagittal planes that do not evenly divide the body |
Frontal/ coronal plane | Divides the body into anterior and posterior parts |
Transverse plane | Runs horizontally, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts. |