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AP CHP 1
Term | Definition |
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Superior | Above |
Inferior | Below |
Anterior | In front of |
Posterior | Behind |
Medial | Middle |
Lateral | Away from the middle, at outer sides |
Intermediate | Between medial and lateral |
Proximal | Close to the body part |
Distal | Away from a body part |
Superficial | At the surface; external |
Deep | Away from the surface; internal |
Sectional Anatomy | Sectional Plane in 3D |
Frontal (Cororal) Plane | Divides anterior and posterior |
Sagittal Plane | Divides right and left |
Midsagittal Plane | Equal left and right |
Parasagittal | Off center right and left |
Transverse Plane | Divides Superior ad Inferior |
Oblique | Slanting |