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Directional Terms
Medical Terminology
Term | Definition |
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Anatomical Position | Standing straight up, feet together, arms at side, palms anterior |
Supine | lying face up |
Prone | Lying face down |
Anterior | situated toward the front |
Posterior | Situated toward the back |
Medial | Toward the midline |
Lateral | Away from the midline |
Deep | Closer to the core |
Superficial | closer to the surface |
Distal | further from the trunk of the body |
Proximal | Closer to the trunk of the body |
Inferior | below |
Superior | Above |
Sagittal/Midsaggital | Plane of motion that seperates the body into L and R |
Frontal/Coronal | Plane of motion that seperates the body into anterior and posterior |
Transverse | Plane of motion that seperates the body into superior and inferior |