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Exam 1
Anatomical Directions and Body Planes for AP 1
Term | Definition |
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Anterior | Front |
Posterior | Back |
Ventral | Chest or abdominal side of body |
Dorsal | Back/spine |
Superior | Higher |
Inferior | Lower |
Lateral | Away from the mid-line, off to the side |
Medial | Towards the mid-line |
Cranial | Towards the head |
Caudal | Towards the spine |
Proximal | Towards the origin |
Distal | Away from the origin |
Superficial | Close to the surface |
Deep | Deep |
Frontal/coronal | divides body anterior and posterior |
Sagittal | Divides left and right |
Midsagittal | equal halves |
Parasagittal | unequal halves |
Transverse | divides body into superior and inferior |