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Anatomy
Anatomical Descriptions
Term | Description |
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Median Plane | Longitudinal line divides body into Left/Right halfs (middle of Sagittal) |
Saggital Plane | Longitudinal line divides torso, head or limbs into Left/Right halfs |
Coronal or Frontal | Longitudinal line divides that divides the body into front and back parts |
Transverse or Cross | Divides the body or body parts into upper and lower parts, perpendicular to longitudinal plane. |
Crainial | Closer to the head |
Superior | Higher or above another part or region |
Caudal | Closer to the feet |
Inferior | Lower or below another part or region |
Anterior | Towards the front |
Ventral | Towards the Anterior (front) Side |
Posterior | Towards the back |
Superior | Upper or above |
Inferior | Lower or below |
Ventral | Towards the anterior (front) side |
Superficial | on or near the surface |
Deep | distant from the surface |
Proximal | Nearest to the beginning or to the point of attachement |
Distal | Furthest from a specific point or from a point of attatchement |