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Treyonna
Anatomical Direction
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Supine | body lying face upward |
| Prone | body is lying face downward |
| Superior | toward the head |
| Interior | toward the feet |
| Anterior | front or in front of |
| Posterior | back or in back of |
| Ventral | toward the belly |
| Dorsal | toward the back |
| Medial | toward the midline of body |
| Lateral | toward the side of the body |
| Proximal | toward or nearest the trunk of the body |
| Distal | away from or farthest from the trunk or the point of iorigin of a body part |
| Superficial | nearer the surface |
| Deep | farther away fromt he body surface |
| Central | near the center |
| Peripheral | around the boundry |
| Medullary | inner region or core of an organ |
| Cortical | outer region or layer of an organ |
| Basal | base or widest part of an organ |
| Apical | narrow tip of an organ |
| A D I S L (opposite M) M L (opposite R) R | anterior distal interior lateral left |
| Sagital Plane | lengthwise plane; front to back & top to bottom; dividing body/ any of its parts into right and left sides |
| Coronal Plane | lengthwise place; side to side & top to bottom; dividing body into anterior and posterior |
| Transverse Plane | crosswise; divides body into upper and lower parts |
| P(opposite A) P(opposite D) S M R | Posterior Proximal Superior Medial Right |