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Anatomical Terms
Basic Anatomical Terms
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Physiology
12th Grade
08/23/2010

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Median Sagittal Plane
(Mid Sagittal Plane)
Definition
A plane that divides the body into equal left and right parts
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Frontal Plane
(Coronal Plane)
Definition
A Plane that divides the body into front and back parts
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Sagittal Plane
Definition
A Plane that divides the body into left and right parts
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Transverse Plane
Definition
A Plane that divides the body into top and bottom parts
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Oblique
Definition
At an Angle
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Cranial
Definition
Refers to the Head/Brain
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Caudal
Definition
Refers to the tail
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Anterior
Definition
Towards the front
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Posterior
Definition
Towards the back
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Ventral
Definition
Refers to the front
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Dorsal
Definition
Refers to the back
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Distal
Definition
Far away from a fixed point
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Proximal
Definition
Near a fixed point
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Superficial
Definition
On or near the surface
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Deep
Definition
Below the surface
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External
Definition
Outside
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Internal
Definition
Inside
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Myo
Definition
Refers to Muscle
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Osteo
Definition
Refers to Bones
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Adduction
Definition
Motion towards the midline
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Abduction
Definition
Motion away from the midline
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Supra
Definition
Above
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Infra
Definition
Below
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Sub
Definition
Under
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Medial
Definition
Towards the Midline
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Lateral
Definition
Away from the midline
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Process
Definition
A bump on the bone
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Fossa
Definition
A Dent on a bone
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Condyle
Definition
A Knob on a bone
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Foramen
Definition
A Hole in a bone
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Superior
Definition
Above
Term
Inferior
Definition
Below
Term
Pre
Definition
Before
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Post
Definition
After
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Brachial
Definition
Refers to the upper arm
Term
Radial
Definition
Refers to the Lower arm
Term
Renal
Definition
Refers to the kidneys
Term
Gastro
Definition
Refers to the stomach
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Hepatic
Definition
Refers to the liver
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Cardial
Definition
Refers to the heart
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Costo
Definition
Refers to the ribs
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Pulmonary
Definition
Refers to the lungs
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Intra
Definition
Within
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Inter
Definition
Between
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Cephal
Definition
Refers to the head
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Cervical
Definition
Refers to the neck
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Lumbar
Definition
Refers to the lower back
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Hyper
Definition
Above
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Hypo
Definition
Below
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Olfactory
Definition
Refers to smell
Term
Auditory
Definition
Refers to ears
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Lingual
Definition
Side of tooth closest to tongue
Term
Buccal
Definition
Side of teeth closest to the cheek
Term
Glossus
Definition
Refers to the tongue
Term
-itis
Definition
Inflammation or swelling
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