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Anatomical Nomenclature
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
10/18/2011

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Term
dorsal
Definition
toward the back of the body or vertebral colum
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ventral
Definition
toward front of body
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anterior
Definition
in biped animals, toward front of body (ventral)
in quadruped, towards the head
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posterior
Definition
in biped, towards back or dorsal surface
in quadruped, towards the tail
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proximal
Definition
closer to the point of reference
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distal
Definition
further from point of reference
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superior
Definition
above point of reference
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inferior
Definition
below point of reference
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superficial
Definition
towards surfaced
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deep
Definition
away from body surface
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medial
Definition
toward midline of the body
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lateral
Definition
away from midline
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peripheral
Definition
away from midline or center
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central
Definition
toward midline or center of body
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coronal or frontal plane
Definition
divides body into front and back planes
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transverse plane
Definition
divides body into upper and lower
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sagittal plane
Definition
plane dividing body into left and right
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antebrachium
Definition
between wrist and elbow
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abdominal
Definition
body cavity between diaphragm and base of pelvis
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brachial
Definition
shoulder to elbow
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cephalic
Definition
head
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cranial
Definition
skull
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cervical
Definition
neck
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gluteal
Definition
buttocks
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lumbar
Definition
back between thorax and pelvis
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parietal
Definition
wall of a structure
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pelvic
Definition
pelvis
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pericardial
Definition
body cavity around heart
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pleural
Definition
body cavity surrounding lungs
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plantar surface
Definition
sole of foot
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renal
Definition
pertaining to kidneys
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thorax
Definition
volume encompassed by ribs
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viscera
Definition
organs of thorax and abdomen
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