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Anatomy - Answers The study of body structure
Physiology - Answers The study of body function
Anatomic position - Answers the standard reference position for the body in the study of
anatomy. In this position, the body is standing erect, facing the observer, with arms down at the
sides and the palms of the hands forward.
Plane - Answers a flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object
Midline - Answers An imaginary line drawn down the center of the body, dividing it into right and
left halves.
Medial - Answers Toward the midline of the body
Lateral - Answers to the side, away from the midline of the body
Bilateral - Answers both sides
Unilateral - Answers Limited to one side
mid-axillary - Answers a line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle
anterior - Answers front of the body
posterior - Answers back of the body
ventral - Answers referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior
dorsal - Answers referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for
posterior
superior - Answers toward the head
inferior - Answers away from the head
proximal - Answers closer to the torso
distal - Answers away from the torso
torso - Answers the trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities
palmar - Answers the palm of the hand