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Dental vocab unit 1

TermDefinition
Anatomic Nomenclature System of names for anatomic structures
Anterior Front of an area in relationship to the entire body
Posterior back of an area in relationship to the entire body
Ventral Directed toward the anterior
Dorsal Directed toward the posterior
Superior an area that faces toward the head and away from the feet
Inferior An area that faces away from the head and toward the feet
Midsagittal plane or median plane divides the body into equal left and right parts
Sagittal plane Divides the body parallel to the midsagittal plane
Coronal plane or Frontal Plane Divides the body at any level into anterior and posterior parts
Transverse Plane or axial plane divides the body at any level horizontally into superior and inferior parts
Median A structure located at the midsaggital plane or median plane
Medial An area closer to the midsaggital plane or median plane of the body or structure within the body or structure as a whole
Mesial of, relating to, or being the surface of a tooth that is next to the tooth in fron of it or that is closest to the midline
Lateral An area farther from the midsagittal plane or median plane of the body or structure
Proximal An area closer to the midsagittal plane or median plane
Distal An area farther from the midsagittal plane or median plane. In dentistry: of, relating to, or being the surface of a tooth that is next to the tooth behind it or that is farthest from the midline
Apex (plural apices) tip is the pointed end of a conical structure
Contralateral A structure on the opposite side of the body
Superficial A structure located toward the surface of the body
Deep A structure located inward away from the body surface
Internal The inner side of the wall of a hollow structure
External The outer side of the wall of a hollow structure
Midsagittal section or medial section a division by the midsagittal (or median) plane
Sagittal section A division by any sagittal plane
Coronal Section or frontal section A division by any coronal (or frontal) plane
Transverse section or axial section A division by any transverse (or axial) plane
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