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Directional Terms/ Planes
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
01/19/2015

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Term
Cranial
Definition
the head end
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Cephalic
Definition
the head end
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Caudal
Definition
the tail end
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Ventral
Definition
the belly side
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Dorsal
Definition
the back side
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Superior
Definition
the upper portion or that which is above
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Inferior
Definition
the lower portion, or that which is below
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Supra
Definition
descriptive prefix meaning above
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Infra
Definition
descriptive prefix meaning below
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Anterior
Definition
the forward surface or towards the front
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Posterior
Definition
the rear surface or towards the rear
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Medial
Definition
refers to a location nearer to the midline than another location
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Lateral
Definition
refers to a location farther from the midline of another location
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Proximal
Definition
nearer to the main axis of the body, or nearer to the point of attachment
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Distal
Definition
way from the main axis of the body, or away from the point of attachment
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Superficial
Definition
at or near the surface
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Deep
Definition
away from the surface
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Transverse/ Cross
Definition
a plane that extends from the left to right and from dorsal to ventral, giving cranial and caudal protions
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Saggital
Definition
a plane that extends from cranial to caudal dividing the body into right and left portions
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Midsaggital
Definition
a plane that extends from cranial to caudal passing through the midline to divide the body into right and left halves
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Frontal/ coronal
Definition
a plane that extends from left to right and cranial to caudal, giving dorsal and ventral portions
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