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Directional Terms
Anatomical Language
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Anatomy
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01/23/2011

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Superior AKA Cranial
Definition
toward the head
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Inferior AKA Caudal
Definition
toward the tail; lower
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Anterior AKA Ventral
Definition
toward the front; in front of
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Posterior AKA Dorsal
Definition
toward the back; in back of
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Medial
Definition
toward the midline of body
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Lateral
Definition
away from midline of body
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Intermediate
Definition
between two structures
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Ipsilateral
Definition
on same side of body
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Contralateral
Definition
on opposite sides of body
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Proximal
Definition
toward or nearest the trunk or point of reference
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Distal
Definition
away from a point of reference; farthest from the trunk
Term
superficial
Definition
near the surface
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Deep
Definition
far from the surface
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Sagittal Planes
Definition
pass vertically through the body or organs and divide them into right and left sections
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Midsagittal Plane
Definition
plane passes vertically through the midline and divides the body into equal right and left halves
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Parasagittal Plane
Definition
plane divides the body into unequal right and left portions
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Frontal or Coronal Plane
Definition
passes vertically through the body or organs and produces anterior and posterior sections
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Transverse Plane AKA horizontal
Definition
passes horizontally through the body and produces superior and inferior sections; also known as cross-sections
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Oblique Planes
Definition
pass through the body at an angle forming Oblique sections
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Longitundinal Sections
Definition
sections produced by a plane running perpendicular to the long axis
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Cross-Sections
Definition
sections that are produced by a plane running perpendicular to the long axis
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Cephalad
Definition
toward the head; upper
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