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Anatomical terms to describe position
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- 1SuperiorAbove - towards the head/top of the body
- 2PosteriorBack -Behind or 'at the rear' (same as Dorsal - towards the back of the torso)
- 3AnteriorFront 'at the front'. Same as 'Ventral - towards the front of the torsol'.
- 4MedialTowards the centre, or mid-line, of the body
- 5LateralTowards the outside, or away from the midline of the body.
- 6PeripheralTowards the outer surface of the body
- 7InferiorBelow, or towards the bottom of the body
- 8SuperiorAbove, or towards the top of the body
- 9ProximalTowards the centre of the body (or another structure)
- 10DistalAway from the centre of the body (or another structure)
- 11Longitudinal (plane)Vertically, along the body
- 12Transverse (plane)Horizontally, across the body
- 13Saggittal/Medial (plane)Towards the plane that divides the left and right sides of the body
- 14Coronal (frontal) planeTowards the plane that divides the front and back halves of the body
- 15PalmarTowards the palm of the hand
- 16PlantarTowards the sole of the foot
- 17DorsalTowards the back (of the torso or other structure), back of the hand or top of the foot.
- 18AxillaryTowards the armpit
- 19CaudalTowards the buttocks
- 20CranialTowards the head (cranium)
- 21InguinalTowards the groin
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- Basic anatomical terms to describe position.
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