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Directional Terms
Superior (cephalic) (cranial)
: toward head
Inferior (caudal)
: toward tail
Anterior (ventral)
: front surface
Posterior (dorsal)
: back surface
Medial
: toward midline
Lateral
: away from midline
Proximal
: Near a point of reference
Distal
: Away from point of reference
Superficial (external)
: toward surface
Deep (central) (internal)
: toward midline
What does
prone
and
supine
mean?
Prone
: Lying face downwards
Supine
: Lying on back, face upwards.
Planes of the body
Sagittal
: Vertical plane divides body into R & L
Median
: Symmetrical sagittal cut.
Frontal (coronal)
: Cut making anterior and posterior section. EX: plane of glass slicing body into front half and back half
Transverse (horizontal)
: Upper and lower parts
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ID
101654
Card Set
Anatomical Positions
Description
Terms used in describing positions
Updated
9/14/2011, 4:31:05 PM
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