topographical anatomy

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anterior/ventral

toward the front of the body

posterior/dorsal

toward the back of the body

lateral

away from the midline of the body

medial

towards the midline of the body

craniad

towards the head

caudad

towards the tail

superior

towards the top of the body

inferior

towards the bottom of the body

superficial

close or on the surface of the body

proximal

nearer the trunk of the body compared to another point

distal

farther from the trunk of the body

supine

lying horizontal with the face upward

prone

lying horizontal with the face downward

lateral recumbent

laying on the side

powler’s position

patient posture where head is elevated

abduction

a movement away from the body

adduction

a movement towards the body

flexion

the act of bending

extension

the act of straightening

ventral

toward the front of the body

sagittal plane

divides the body into left and right

parasagittal

divides left and right unequally

midsagittal

divides left and right equally

transverse plane

horizontal plane dividing body into superior and inferior portions

coronal plane

vertical plane dividing body into anterior and posterior