3 - ANA: Module 1: Directional Terms and Body Planes
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 stand in an upright position (erect), facing forward, feet flat on ground. | What is the anatomical position? |
| superior | toward the head or upper part of a structure. |
| inferior | away from the head or toward the lower part of a structure |
| anterior (ventral) | nearer to or at the front of the body |
| posterior (dorsal) | nearer to or at the back of the body |
| medial | nearer to the midline of the body or structure |
| intermediate | between two structures |
| proximal | nearer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk; nearer to the point of origin |
| distal | farther away from attachment of a limb to the trunk; further from the point of origin |
| superficial | toward or on the surface of the body |
| deep | away from the surface of the body |
| ipsilateral | on the same side of the body |
| contralateral | on the opposite side of the body |
| parietal | pertaining to the outer wall of a body cavity |
| visceral | pertaining to the inner wall of a body cavity |
| sagittal | vertical plane divides the body into right and left sides |
| midsagittal | vertical plane divides the body into equal right and left sides |
| parasagittal | vertical plane divides into unequal right and left sides |
| frontal (coronal) | vertical plane, divided body into anterior and posterior portions |
| transverse (horizontal) | horizontal plane, divides body (organ) into superior (top) and inferior (bottom) portions |
| oblique | passes through body (organ) at an angle between the transverse plane |
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