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Medical Terminology
Chapter Two Body Plane and Orientation Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| proximal | close to center |
| distal | farther from center |
| ventral | front |
| antral | front |
| dorsal | back |
| plantar | sole of feet |
| palmar | palm of hand |
| lateral | out to the sides |
| medial | toward the middle |
| cranial | toward the top |
| caudal | toward the bottom |
| superior | above |
| inferior | below |
| prone | lying on belly |
| supine | lying on back |
| contralateral | opposite side |
| ipsilateral | same side |
| unilateral | one side |
| bilateral | both sides |
| dorsum | top of hand or foot |
| planter | sole of foot |
| palmar | palm of hand |
| sagittal | divides the body along a hypothetical plane from right to left |
| coronal | divides the body along a hypothetical plane front to back |
| transverse | divides the body along a hypothetical plane top to bottom |
| posterior | back |