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Body Orientation and Directions

Terms in this set (17)

Superior
above , toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above
inferior
below, away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below
Posterior
Toward the back
Anterior
toward the front
Proximal
near the point of attachment to the trunk
Distal
situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone, farther from the trunk
Caphalad
toward the head
Caudal
toward the tail, toward the posterior end of the body
Dorsal
belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part, back
Medial
toward the midline of the body
Lateral
lying away from the median and sagittal plane of a body
plane
IMAGINARY LINE THAT DIVIDES THE BODY FOR ANATOMICAL PURPOSE
Sagittal plane
vertical division of the body into right and left portions, Slices that are parallel to the median plane
midsagittal plane
an imaginary line drawn down the midline of the body to divide the body into a right and left side, divides the body into right and left sides
Frontal planes
divides the body or an organ into anterior and posterior portions, divides the body into front and back portions (ventral and dorsal)
Transverse plane
a horizontal plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions
Cross sections
transverse sections
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