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Directional
Directional chapter 1-3
Term | Definition |
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bilateral | both sides |
unilateral | one side |
trilateral | three sides |
prone | face down |
supine | face up |
dorsum | top of the hand or foot |
plantar | sole of the foot |
palmar | palm of the hand |
proximal | closer to the center |
distal | farther from the center |
inferior | below |
superior | above |
anterior | front |
posterior | back |
caudal | toward the bottom |
cranial | toward the top |
occult | hidden |
lateral | out to the side |
medial | toward the front |
ventral/antrel/anterior | the front |
contralateral | opposite sides |
ipsilateral | same side |
saggital | body sliced right to left |
coronal | body sliced front to back |
transverse | body sliced top to bottom |