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Ch 02 Body Planes
Acquiring Medical Language
Term | Definition |
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proximal | closer to the center |
distal | farther away from the center |
lateral | out to the side |
medial | toward the middle |
ventral/antral/ anterior | the front |
dorsal/ posterior | to back |
cranial | toward the top |
caudal | toward the bottom |
prone | lying down on belly |
supine | lying down on back |
contralateral | opposite side |
ipsilateral | same side |
unilateral | one side |
bilateral | both sides |
dorsum | the top of the hand or foot |
plantar | the sole of the foot |
palmar | the palm of the hand |
sagittal plane | divides the body in slices from right to left |
coronal plane | divides the body in slices from front to back |
transverse plane | divides the body in slices from top to bottom |