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Anatomy in Med. Term
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anterior or Ventral | front or in front |
| Posterior or dorsal | back or in back |
| Cranial and claudal | the direction towards either the "head end" or "tail end" |
| Superior or inferior | above or below another |
| medial and lateral | toward the midline/ away from the midline |
| proximal and distal | toward or away from the point of attachment/origin |
| superficial or external | on or near the surface or deap (internal) |
| supine | patient lies on their back |
| prone | patient lies on their stomach |
| sagittal plane | right and left parts |
| midsagittal plane | equal right and left parts |
| coronal (frontal) plane | vertical at right angles to the sagittal plane |
| transverse or cross section | horizontal; divides body into upper and lower parts |
| dorsal cavity | brain and spinal cord |
| Vental cavity | thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities |
| epigastric region | just below sternum |
| right and left hypochondriac | just below ribs |
| umbilical | located around navel |
| right and left lumbar | extend from anterior to posterior |
| hypogastric | public area |
| right and left iliac | also called right and left inguinal areas |
| orbital cavity | eyes, eyeball muscle, optic nerves, and lacrimal (tear) ducts |
| nasal cavity | parts that for the nose |
| buccal cavity | teeth and tongue |
| Mucous | lines structures with connections to the outside. |
| serous | line structures without connections to the outside. |
| anabolism | building up |
| catabolism | breaking down |
| homeostasis | internal balance |
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