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Stack #442557
Anatomy and Physiology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of. | Lateral |
| Between a more medial and a more lateral structure. | Intermediate |
| Close to the orgin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk. | Proximal |
| Farther from the orgin of a body part or the po8int of a attachment of a limb to the body trunk. | Distal |
| Toward or at the body surface. | Superficial |
| Away from the body surface. | Deep |
| Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above. | Superior (Cranial or Cephaled) |
| Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure of the body; below. | Inferior (Caudal) |
| Toward or at the front of the body; in front of. | Anterior (Ventral) |
| Toward or at the backside of the body; behind. | Posterior (Dorsal) |
| Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side. | Medial |
| The midline, longitudinal plane dividing the head and torso into right/left halves. | Median |
| The longitudinal plane dividing the body into left and right parts. It is parallel to the median plane and may be applied to the head, torso, and limbs. | Sagittal |
| The longitudinal plane dividing the body into equal or unequal front and back parts in CT and MRI, the term "coronal" is used by radiologists. | Coronal/Frontal |
| The transverse plane dividing the body or body parts into upper and lower segments. This plane is a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal planes. | Cross/Transverse |
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