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Body Planes/Position
Term | Definition |
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Proximal | closer in to the center |
DIstal | further away from the center |
Lateral | out to the side |
Medial | toward the middle |
Ventral/antral/anterior | to the front |
Dorsal/posterior | to the back |
Cranial | to the top |
Caudal | to the bottom |
Superior | above |
Inferior | below |
Prone | lying down on belly |
Supine | lying down on back |
contralateral | opposite side |
ipsilateral | same side |
unilateral | one side |
bilateral | both sides |
dorsum | the top of the hand or foot |
plantar | sole of the foot |
palmar | palm of the hand |
sagittal | divides the body along a plane from LEFT to RIGHT |
Coronal | divides the body along a plane from FRONT to BACK |
Transverse | divides the body from TOP to BOTTOM |