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body direction list
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| supine | lying on back face up |
| inferior | below |
| transverse | across |
| medial | towards the middle |
| prone | face down |
| hyper | excessive |
| lateral | towards the outside |
| sagittal | left and right halfs |
| frontal | front |
| vertebral | pertaining to the spinal cord |
| superficial | surface |
| retro | back, behind |
| anterior | front |
| diaphragm | seperate thoracic from abdominal cavity |
| plantar | bottom of the foot |
| dorsum | top of the foot |
| para | near, along side |
| posterior | back |
| meso | middle |
| ecto | outside |
| endo | inside |
| dorsal | back |
| ventral | front |
| superior | above |
| deep | away from surface |
| cranial | skull |
| distal | farthest from the point of attachment |
| coronal | frontal |
| proximal | nearest to the point of attachment |
| ili/o | hip |
| visera | internal organ |
| hypo | below |
| hyper | above, excessive |
| midsagittal | egually dividing the right and left sides |
| inguin/o | groin area |
| vertebr/o | vertebra |
| abdominal | stomach |
| pelvic | pelvis |
| thoracic | chest |