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Anatomical Terms
Question | Answer |
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Anterior or Ventral | front or belly side |
Posterior or Dorsal | back side |
Superior | closer to the top of the head |
Inferior | farther away from the top of the head |
Medical | toward the midline of the body |
Lateral | away from the midline of the body |
Proximal | closer to the connection to the body |
Distal | farther away to the connection to the body |
Superficial | closer to the surface |
Deep | farther from the surface |
Right | right side of the body |
Left | left side of the body |
Axial | head, neck, truck |
Abdominal | belly |
Axillary | armpit |
Cranial or Cephalic | head |
Cervical | neck |
Facial | face |
Inguinal | groin |
Pelvic | lower truck |
Thoracic | chest |
Umbilical | navel |
Appendicular | arms and legs |
Brachial | arm |
Carpal | wrist |
Cubital | elbow |
Femoral | thigh |
Palmar | palms of hands |
Patellar | knee |
Plantar | soles of the feet |
Tarsal | ankle |
Sagittal Plane | separates R from L |
Transverse or Horizontal Plane | separates top from bottom |
Frontal or Coronal Plane | separates front from back |
Supine | anterior surface facing up |
Prone | anterior surface facing down |