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Chabner,Ch2,Sect VI
Chabner, Language of Medicine 7th ed Chapter 2 Section VI
| position/direction | relationship |
|---|---|
| anterior (ventral) | front side of the body |
| posterior (dorsal) | the back side of the body |
| deep | away from the surface |
| superficial | on the surface |
| proximal | near the point of attachment to the trunk, or near the beginning of a structure |
| distal | far from the point of attachment to the trunk, or far from the beginning of a structure |
| inferior | below another structure |
| superior | above another structure |
| medial | pertaining to the middle or nearer the medial plane of the body |
| lateral | pertaining to the side |
| supine | lying on the back |
| prone | lying on the belly |
| frontal (coronal) plane | vertical plane dividing the body or structure into anterior & posterior portions |
| sagittal (lateral) plane | lengthwise vertical plane dividing the body or structure into right & left sides |
| transverse (cross-sectional, or axial) plane | plane running across the body parallel to the ground, dividing the body or structure into upper & lower portions. |