| Question | Answer |
| sagittal plane | median plane |
| median plane | sagittal plane |
| transverse plane | horizontal plane |
| horizontal plane | transverse plane |
| frontal plane | coronal plane |
| coronal plane | frontal plane |
| cranial | toward the head (used in trunk region) |
| caudad | toward the tailbone |
| cephalad | toward the head (used in trunk region) |
| superior | toward the head (used in trunk region) |
| infrior | toward the tailbone |
| ventral | toward the front |
| anterior | toward the front |
| dorsal | toward the rear |
| posterior | toward the rear |
| medial | toward the median plane |
| lateral | away from the median plane |
| internal | inside |
| external | outside |
| peripheral | away from the center |
| dexter | right |
| sinister | left |
| frontal | toward the front (used for head) |
| occipital | toward the back (used for head) |
| proximal | toward the trunk |
| distal | toward the extremities |
| radial | on thumb side of arm |
| ulnar | on side of little finger |
| tibial | side of big toe |
| fibular | side of little toe |
| palmar | toward the palm of the hand |
| volar | toward the back of the hand |
| plantar | toward the sole of the foot |
| dorsal | toward the back of the hand/foot |
| -(o)tomy | cut smth. open |
| -ectomy | cut smth. out resection |
| -itis | inflammation |
| fracture | broken bone |
| os | bone |
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