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Anatomical Directions
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Anatomy
11th Grade
09/01/2011

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Median
Definition
Plane dividing the body into left/right halves.
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Coronal, Frontal
Definition
Plane dividing the body into front/back parts.
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Transverse, Cross Horizontal
Definition
Plane dividing the body into upper/lower halves.
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Cranial, Superior
Definition
Refer to a structure being closer to the head or higher than another structure in the body.
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Caudal, Inferior
Definition
Refer to a structure being closer to the feet or lower than another structure in the body.
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Anterior, Ventral
Definition
Refer to a structure being more in front than another structure in the body.
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Posterior, Dorsal
Definition
Refer to a structure being more in back than another structure.
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Medial
Definition
Refers to a structure being closer to the median plane than another structure.
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Lateral
Definition
Refers to a structure bring further away from the median plane than another structure.
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Proximal
Definition
Only for limbs! Refers to a structure being closer to the median plane/root of limb than another structure.
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Distal
Definition
Only for limbs! Refers to a structure being further away from the median plane/root of limb than another structure.
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Cephalad
Definition
Toward the head.
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Intermediate
Definition
Between a more medial and more lateral structure.
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