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Anatomical Direction

TermDefinition
Towards the head or the upper part of a structure Superior
Located below or towards the feet Inferior
The front surface of the body Anterior/Ventral
The rear surface of the body Posterior/Dorsal
Closer to the midline of the body Medial
Towards one side of the body Lateral
Closer to the body midline of point of attachment to the trunk Proximal
Farther from the midline of point of attachment to the trunk Distal
Structures located towards the surface of the body Superficial
Structures located farther inward Deep
Pertaining to structures that form the wall of the body cavity Parietal
Pertaining to an internal organs Visceral
Located on the same side of the body Ipsilateral
Located on the opposite side of the body Contralateral
A sagittal plane divides the body into right and left parts Sagittal plane
A plane at right angles to the body axis Transverse (horizontal)
Plane that lies at right angles to a sagittal plane, divides the body into anterior and posterior parts Frontal plane (cornal)
Created by: LillyAna24
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