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Study Section 5
Terms pretaining the Body as a whole.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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. |