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human body
concepts of the human body
Term | Definition |
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Anatomy | Form or structure |
physiology | Function of human body |
anatomical position | standing erect with palms facing foward |
superior | higher |
inferior | lower |
anterior | front |
posterior | back |
medial | closer to midline |
lateral | farther away from the midline |
distal | farther from root |
proximal | closer to root |
superficial | closer to surface |
deep | closer to core |
ventral | front or belly |
dorsal | the back |
prone | face down |
supine | face up |
unilateral | pertains to one side of body |
bilateral | pertains to both side of body |