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"Relative Position"
UALR- A&P I- Greg Barnes
Term | Definition |
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Coronal | Front and back halves. |
Transverse | Top and bottom halves. |
Sagittal | Left and right halves. |
Deep | More internal. (farther from the surface) |
Superficial | Closer to the surface. |
Distal | Farther away (in DIStance) from the mid-line. (when compared to another strcuture.) |
Proximal | Closer to mid-line. (when compared to another structure) |
Bilateral | Something found on both sides of the body. (___- meaning "two") |
Unilateral | Something found on only one side of the body. (___- meaning "one") |
Contralateral | Referring to structures that are on opposite sides of the body. |
Ipsilateral | Referring to structures that are on the same side of the body. |
Lateral | Farther away from mid-line. (when compared to another structure) |
Medial | Closer to mid-line. (when compared to another structure) |
Inferior | Closer to the bottom (or foot). (when compared to another structure) |
Superior | Closer to top (or head). (when compared to another structure) |
Posterior | The back-side. (sometimes called "dorsal") |
Anterior | The front-side. (sometimes called "ventral") |
Mid-line | The "referrence point" line down the axis of the body. |