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Mod 120 Unit 2

Terms in this set (25)

Supine
Lying face upward.
Prone
Lying face downward.
Transverse Plane
Divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions.
Sagittal Plane
Divides the body into right and left halves.
Frontal Plane
Divides the body at right angle to the sagittal plane, into front (anterior) and back (ventral) portions.
Superior
Above, in an upward direction, toward the head.
Inferior
Below, in a downward direction, toward the feet.
Cranial
Toward the head end of the body.
Caudal
Away from the head, downward from the cranial portion of the body.
Medial
Toward the midline of the body.
Lateral
Away from the midline of the body.
Posterior
Situated at or toward the hind part of the body.
Dorsal
Being or located near, on, or toward the back or posterior part of the human body.
Proximal
Toward or nearest to the trunk, or to the point of origin of a part of the body.
Distal
Away from or furthest from the trunk, or from the origin of a part of the body.
External
Referencing the outside part of the body.
Internal
Pertaining to the inside of the body or body part, within.
Central
Situated in, at, or near the center.
Popliteal
Behind the knee.
Axillary
Referring to the area under the armpit of the body.
Cervical
The first seven vertebrae of the spinal column.
Femoral
Referring to the femur, the largest bone in the body in the upper leg.
Gluteal
Referring to the gluteus maximus muscle area of the buttocks.
Patellar
Referring to the patella area of the knee or knee cap.
ped
Child or foot.
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