Anatomy Terminology, Anatomy And Physiology Questions And
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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
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)
, 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 - in to out
os-, osteo- - bone
arth- - joints
myo- - muscle
sarco- - striated muscle
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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
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)
, 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 - in to out
os-, osteo- - bone
arth- - joints
myo- - muscle
sarco- - striated muscle