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Dental vocab unit 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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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