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Medical Terminology
Body Plane and positions
Question | Answer |
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Anatomic Position | the person is standing face forward, arms at the side with palms forward |
Proximal | closer to the center |
Distal | farther away from the center |
Superior | Above |
Inferior | Below |
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 |
Prone | lying face down on belly |
Supine | lying down on back (Supine on the spine) |
Contralateral | Opposite side |
Ipsilateral | Same side |
Unilateral | One side |
Bilateral | Both sides |
Dorsum | the top of the hand or foot |
Plantar | the sole of the foot |
Palmar | the palm of the hand |
Sagittal Plane | divides the body from left the right |
Coronal Plane | Divides the body from front to back |
Transverse | Divides the body from top to bottom |