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Ch 1: Terms & Prefixes to Describe Planes of Reference & Spatial Relationships
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- 1ante-situated before or in front of
- 2anterior (ventral)one structure is situated closer to the front of the body than another structure
* opposite of posterior - 3anteroposteriorsituated in an anterior-to-posterior (front-to-back) plane
- 4anti-situated against or on the opposite side
- 5bilateralpertaining to both sides of the body/anatomical structure
- 6caudalone structure is situated closer to the tail than another structure
* opposite of cranial & rostral - 7centralpertaining to the center or composing the primary part
* opposite of peripheral - 8contra-pertaining to the opposite side
* opposite of ipsi- - 9coronal (frontal plane)vertical plane of reference that divides the body/structure into an anterior & posterior part
- 10cranial (rostral)one structure is situated closer to the head than another structure
* opposite of caudal - 11deepone structure is situated further away from the body surface than another structure
* opposite of superficial - 12distalsituated away from the center of the body or from the point of origin
* opposite of proximal - 13dorsalpertaining to the back
* opposite of ventral - 14ecto-outer; on the outside
* opposite of endo- - 15endo-inner or within
* opposite of ecto- - 16epi-situated upon, following, or subsequent to
- 17externalsituated on the outside; one structure is situated to the outside of another
* opposite of internal - 18extrinsicexternal or coming from the outside
* opposite of intrinsic - 19frontal (coronal)situated in front of or relating to the anterior part of the body
- 20hypo, sub, infrasituated below
- 21inferiorsituated below or in a downward direction
* opposite of superior - 22infra-situated below
* opposite of supra- - 23inter-situated between
- 24internalsituated on the inside; one structure is situated to the inside of another structure
* opposite of external - 25intra-situated within or inside
* opposite of extra- - 26intrinsicinternal or completely within
* opposite of extrinsic - 27ipsi-pertaining to the same side
* opposite of contra - 28lateralsituated to the side or farther from the midsagittal plane
* opposite of medial - 29longitudinalsituated lengthwise or in the direction of the axis of the body or any of its parts
- 30medialsituated toward the middle or center, or closer to the midsagittal plane
* opposite of lateral - 31mes-, mesio-, meso-situated in the middle; intermediate
- 32mesialtoward the median or midsagittal plane
- 33met-, meta-after, behind, or hindmost; see also post
- 34midsagittalvertical plane of reference through the midline of the body, dividing the body into left & right halves
- 35obliquesituated in a slanting or diagonal direction
- 36palmarpertaining to the palm of the hand
- 37para-adjacent, alongside, or near
- 38peri-around, about, or near
- 39peripheralpertaining to the periphery or composing the secondary part
* opposite of central - 40plantarpertaining to the sole of the foot
- 41post-after, behind, or posterior to
* opposite of pre- - 42posterior (dorsal)one structure is situated closer to the back of the body than another structure
* opposite of anterior - 43pre-before, in front of, or anterior to
* opposite of post- - 44pronebody lying face down
* opposite of supine - 45proximalsituated toward the center of the body or close to the point of origin
* opposite of distal - 46rectusstraight, usually in a longitudinal direction
- 47retro-situated behind or in a backward direction
- 48rostral (cranial)one structure is situated closer to the head than another structure
* opposite of caudal - 49sagittalvertical plane of reference that divides the body or structure into a left & right part
- 50sub-situated beneath
- 51superficialone structure is situated closer to the body surface than another structure
* opposite of deep - 52superiorsituated above or in an upward direction
* opposite of inferior - 53supinebody lying face up
* opposite of prone - 54supra-situated above; used instead of epi-
* opposite of infra- - 55transversehorizontal plane of reference that divides the body or structure into upper & lower parts
- 56unilateralpertaining to one side of the body or anatomical structure
- 57ventralpertaining to the front or belly
* opposite of dorsal - 58versiondeviation of a body part from its normal axis
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