Directional Terminology Notes
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| Superior | part is above another part or closer to head
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| Inferior | part is below another part or towards the feet
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| Anterior(Ventral) | toward front; in front of
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| Posterior (Dorsal) | toward back; behind
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| Medial | toward or at midline of body; to inner side of
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| Lateral | away from midline of body; towards side
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| Ipsilateral | pertains to same side of body
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| Contralateral | refers to opposite side
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| Proximal | closer to trunk of body
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| Distal | farther from trunk of body
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| Superficial | situated near surface
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| Peripheral | outward or near the surface
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| Deep | parts that are more internal
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| Planes | imiginary flat surfaces that pass through the human body
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| Sagittal | lengthwise cut that divides the body into right and left sides
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| Median/Midsagittal | divides the body into equal parts
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| Parasagittal | divides the body into unequl parts
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| Transverse (Horizontal) | divides body into superior and inferior portions
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| Coronal (Frontal) | divides body into anterior and posterior portions
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| Anatomical Position | 1. Subject is erect
2. Face is forward
3. Upper limbs are at the sides
4. Palms are facing forward
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