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Orientation vocab
body orientation terms
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Anatomy
12th Grade
08/23/2022

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Lateral
Definition
Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of
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intermediate
Definition
between a more medial and a more lateral structure
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proximal
Definition
close to the origin of the body part or limb attachment point
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distal
Definition
further from the origin of the body part or limb attachment point
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superficial
Definition
towards or at the body surface
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deep
Definition
away from the body surface
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superior(cranial)
Definition
towards the head end or upper part of a structure
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inferior(caudal)
Definition
away from the head or towards the lower part of a structure
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anterior
Definition
towards the front of the body
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posterior(dorsal)
Definition
towards the backside of the body
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medial
Definition
toward or at the midline of the body
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median(midsagittal) plane
Definition
bisects the body vertically through the navel dividing it into a left and right side
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