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Chapter 2 Med Term
Body Planes
Term | Definition |
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Sagittal | divides body into left and right |
Coronal | divides body into front and back |
Transverse | divides body into top and bottom |
proximal | closer in to the center |
distal | farther away from the center |
lateral | out to the side |
medial | towards the middle |
contralateral | opposite side |
ipsilateral | same side |
unilateral | one side |
bilateral | both sides |
dorsum | the top of hand or foot |
palmer | palm of hand |
ventral antral anterior | front of body |
dorsal posterior | back of body |
cranial | towards the top |
caudal | towards the bottom |
superior | above |
inferior | below |
supine | lying on back |
prone | lying on stomach |