Directional Terminology
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Queenc0790 on January 6, 2012
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SECTIONAL ANATOMY
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Superior | Above: at a higher lever |
| inferior | below; at a lower level |
| anterior/ventral | toward the front or anterior surface of the body |
| posterior/dorsal | toward the back or posterior surface of the body |
| medial | toward the midsagittal plane |
| lateral | away from the midsagittal plane |
| proximal | toward a reference point or source within the body |
| Distal | away from a reference point or source within the body |
| superficial | near the body surface |
| deep | farther into the body away from the body surface |
| cranial/cephalic | toward the head |
| caudal | toward the feet |
| rostral | toward the nose |
| ipsilateral | on the same side |
| contralateral | on the opposite side |
| thenar | the fleshy part of the hand at the base of the thumb |
| volar | pertaining to the palm of the hand or flexor surface of wrist |
| palmar | the front or palm of the hand |
| plantar | the sole of the foot |
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