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ANATOMY TERMINOLOGY, ANATOMY
AND PHYSIOLOGY WITH 134
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026/2027 RATED A+
Medial
a structure being closer to the median plane than another structure in the body
lateral
a structure being further away from the median plan than another structure in
the body
Proximal
limbs only: a structure being closer to the median plane or root of the limb than
another structure in the limb (superior)


Median plane (sagital)
the midline plane dividing the body into left/right halves
Sagittal plane (lateral)
the plane dividing the body into unequal left and right parts and parallel to the
median plane.
Coronal, Frontal plane
the plane dividing the body into equal/unequal front and back parts.
transverse, cross horizontal
the horizontal plane divides the body into upper and lowerparts. Cross/transverse
sections are perpendicular to the long axis of the body or other structure and may
not be horizontal.
Cranial, superior

, a structure being closer to the head or higher than another structure in the body
Caudal, inferior
a structure being closer to the feet or lower than another structure in the body
Anterior, ventral
a structure being more in front than another structure in the body
Posterior, dorsal
a structure being more in back than another structure in the body
Distal
limbs only: a structure being further away from the median plane or root of the
limb than another structure in the limb (inferior)
Palmer
front half of the hand
dorsal
back half of the hand
plantar
bottom of the foot
dorsal (foot)
top of the foot
superficial
surface
deep
deep
lateral (adducting)
out to in
abducting