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Directionals
Anatomy and Physiology
Term | Definition |
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coronal plane | splitting body front and back |
sagital plane | splitting body into two halves |
transverse plane | splitting body into top and bottom |
midline | line down through the eyes and umbilicus forming left and ride halves |
medial | a position closer to the midline |
lateral | a position farther away from midline |
bilateral | both sides of anything ie. the patient has bradypnea bilaterally |
axilla | armpit |
mid-axillary line | extends vertically from mid-armpit to ankle (divides body front and back halves) |
anterior | front |
posterior | back |
ventral | front |
dorsal | back of body, hand, and foot |
superior | above |
inferior | below |
proximal | closer to the torso |
distal | farther away from the torso |
palmar | palm of hand |
plantar | sole of foot |
mid-clavicular line | line middle of each clavicle extending inferiorly |