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Positional & Direc.
Language of Medicine- Chapter 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anterior (Ventral) | Front surface 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 attatchment to the trunk or near the beginning of a structure. |
| Distal | Far from the point of attatchment to the trunk or far from the beginning of a structure. |
| inferior (caudal) | Below another structure. |
| Superior (cephalic) | 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 | Vetical plane dividing the body or structure into anterior and posterior portions |
| Sagittal (Lateral) Plane | Lengthwise, vertical plane dividing the body or structure into right and left sides. The Midsagittal plane divides the body into right and left halves. |
| Transverse (Cross-sectional or axial) Plane | Horizontal plane dividing the body into upper and lower portions. |