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Study Section 5
Terms pretaining the Body as a whole.
Question | Answer |
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Anterior(Ventral) | Front surface of the body. |
Deep | Away from the surface. |
Distal | Far from the point of attachment to the trunk. Far from the begining of a structure. |
Frontal(Coronal) plane | Vertical plane dividing the body or structure inot anterior and posterior portions. |
Inferior(Caudal) | Below another structure; pertaining to the tail or lower portion of the body. |
Lateral | Pertainig to the side. |
Medial | Pertainig to the middle. |
Posterior(dorsal) | back surface of the body. |
Prone | Laying on the belly(face down, palms down). |
Proximal | Near the point of attachment to the trunk or near the beginning of a structure. |
Sagittal(lateral)plane | Lengthwise, vertical planie dividing the body or stucture inot right and left sides. |
Midsagittal | Plane divids the body into right and left halves. |
Superficial | On the surface |
Superior(cephalic) | Above another structure; pertaining the head. |
Supine | Lying on the back(face up, palms up). |
Transverse plan | Horizontal plane dividing the body into upper and lower portions. |