Anatomical Terms
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Superior
“Above” something else
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Inferior
“Below” something else
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Anterior (Ventral)
Towards your front
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Posterior (Dorsal)
Towards your back
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Proximal
Closer to the trunk or attachment point
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Distal
Farther from the trunk or attachment point
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Central
Toward the brain or spinal cord
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Peripheral
Away from the brain or spinal cord (toward the limbs)
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Superficial
Close to the body surface (ex. bruises)
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Deep
Closer to the inside of the body (ex. bones)
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Medial
Towards the middle
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Lateral
Away from the middle (towards a side)
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Supine
Body laying face up
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Prone
Body laying face down
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Planes of the body
Imaginary flat surface passing through the body
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Sagittal (Median) Plane
Divides into left and right portions
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Midsaggital Plane
Passes through the midline of the body
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Parassaggital Plane
A cut that does not pass through the midline
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Frontal (Coronal) plane
Divides body into anterior and posterior sections
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Transverse (Horizontal Plane)
Divides the body into superior and inferior portions (Horizontally)
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