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Medical Terminology
Chapter Two Body Plane and Orientation Terms
Term | Definition |
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proximal | close to center |
distal | farther from center |
ventral | front |
antral | front |
dorsal | back |
plantar | sole of feet |
palmar | palm of hand |
lateral | out to the sides |
medial | toward the middle |
cranial | toward the top |
caudal | toward the bottom |
superior | above |
inferior | below |
prone | lying on belly |
supine | lying on back |
contralateral | opposite side |
ipsilateral | same side |
unilateral | one side |
bilateral | both sides |
dorsum | top of hand or foot |
planter | sole of foot |
palmar | palm of hand |
sagittal | divides the body along a hypothetical plane from right to left |
coronal | divides the body along a hypothetical plane front to back |
transverse | divides the body along a hypothetical plane top to bottom |
posterior | back |