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Ventral

Toward the front or belly

Dorsal

Toward the back or spine

Anterior

Toward the ventral side

Posterior

Toward the dorsal side

Cephalic

Toward the head or superior end

Rostral

Toward the forehead or nose

Caudal

Toward the tail or inferior end

Superior

Above

Inferior

Below

Medial

Toward the median plane

Lateral

Away from the median plane

Proximal

Closer to the point of attachment or origin

Distal

Farther from the point of attachment or origin

Ipsilateral

On the same side of the body

Contralateral

On opposite sides of the body

Superficial

Closer to the body surface

Deep

Farther from the body surface

Frontal

Auricular

Cranial

Facial

occipital

Mental

Parietal

Nasal

Temporal

Oral

Zygomatic

Orbital

Buccal

Cervical Region

Anterior cervical

Lateral cervical

Posterior cervical

Sternocleidomastoid

Thoracic region

Axillary region

Pectoral region

Sternal region

Back

Scapular

region

Vertebral region

Sacral region

Lumbar region

Deltoid

Brachial

Antecubital

Antebrachial

Carpal

Palmar

Digital

Femoral

Patellar

Popliteal

Crural

Tarsal

Pes

Dorsum

Digits

Calcaneal

Deltoid

Thoracic

Pectoral

Abdominopelvic

Lateral

Medial

Proximal

Distal

Antebrachial

Antecubital

Axillary

Brachial

Calcaneal

Carpal

Cervical

Hallux

Transverse Plane

Coronal (Frontal) Plane

Sagittal Plane

Pericardia

Pleura

Cranial Cavity

Sacral Region

Standard Anatomical Position

supine position

prone position

Plane

a three-dimensional axis

Section

a slice parallel to a plane

Planes and sections

Used to visualize internal organization and structure

Important in radiological techniques

– MRI

– PET

– CT

Sagittal Section

Frontal Section

Transverse Section

About 90% of medical terms from 1,200

Greek and Latin roots

Anterior

Posterior

Superior

Inferior

Medial

Lateral

Proximal