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GEN ANA 2 lesson 1
introduction to head and neck anatomy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anatomic position | erect position, arms at sides, palms and toes directed forward, with eyes looking forward |
| anterior | front of area |
| apex | pointed ends of conical structure |
| contralateral | structure on opposite side |
| deep | structure located inwards and away from surface |
| distal | area farther away from median plane |
| dorsal | back of area |
| external | outer side of wall of hollow structure |
| frontal plane | plane related to imaginary line dividing body at any level into anterior and posterior parts |
| frontal section | section through any frontal plane |
| horizontal plane | plane related to imaginary line dividing body at any level into superior and inferior parts |
| inferior | area facing away from head and toward feet |
| internal | inner side of wall of hollow structure |
| ipsilateral | structure on the same side |
| lateral | area farther away from median plane |
| medial | area closer to median plane; considered mesial within dentition |
| median | structure at median plane |
| median plane | plane related to imaginary line dividing body into right and left halves |
| midsagittal section | section through median plane |
| posterior | back of area |
| proximal | area closer to median plane |
| sagittal plane | planes of body related to any imaginary plane parallel to median plane |
| superficial | structure located toward surface |
| superior | area facing toward head and away from feet |
| transverse section | section through any horizontal plane |
| ventral | front of area |