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Medical Terminology3
Medical Terms Body Plans & Orientation
Term | Definition |
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Lateral | Out to the side |
Medial | Toward the middle |
Ventral, Antral, Anterior | The front |
Dorsal, Posterior | The back |
Cranial | Toward the top |
Caudal | Toward the bottom |
Superior | Above |
Inferior | Below |
Contralateral | Opposite side |
Ipsilateral | Same side |
Unilateral | One side |
Bilateral | Both sides |
Dorsum | The top of your hand or foot |
Plantor | The sole of your hand or foot |
Sagittal | Divides the body in slices from right to left |
Coronal | Divides the body into slices for front to back |
Transverse | Divides the body from top to bottom |