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Med Term Chpt 2.2
Body Planes & Orientation
Term | Definition |
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Proximal | closer to the center |
Distal | farther away from the center |
Lateral | out to the side |
Medial | towards the middle |
Ventral | front |
Antral | front |
Anterior | front |
Dorsal | back |
Posterior | back |
Cranial | towards the top |
Caudal | towards the bottom |
Superior | above |
Inferior | below |
Prone | on your belly |
Supine | on your backq |
Contralateral | opposite side |
Ipsilateral | same side |
Unilateral | one side |
Bilateral | both sides |
Dorsum | top of hand or foot |
Plantar | sole of foot |
Palmar | palm of hand |
Sagittal | divides the body in slices RIGHT to LEFT |
Coronal | divides the body in slices from FRONT to BACK |
Transverse | divides the body from top to bottom |