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Define

Anterior/Ventral

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In front of or front

Your toes are anterior to your heels

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Define

Posterior/Dorsal

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In behind of or behind

Your heels are posterior to your toes

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Ventral/Anterior

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Towards the front of the body

The kneecap is located on the ventral side of the knee joint

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Dorsal/Posterior

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Towards the back of the body

The popliteal fossa (knee pit) is located on the dorsal side of the knee joint

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Define

Distal

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Away from the trunk or origin of the body part

The fingers are distal to the wrist joint

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Proximal

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Towards the trunk or origin of the body part

The elbow joint is proximal to the wrist joint

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Define

Median

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Midline of the body

Splits the body into equal left and right parts

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Medial

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Towards the median (middle)

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Define

Lateral

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Away from the median (middle)

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Superior

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Towards the top of the head

The nose is superior to the mouth

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Inferior

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Towards the feet

The chin is inferior to the mouth

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Define

External

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Towards the surface, superficial

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Define

Internal

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Away from the surface, deep

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Define

Frontal

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Towards the front of the brain

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Define

Occipital

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Towards the back of the brain

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Define

Coronal Plane

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Vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior

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Define

Sagittal Plane

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Vertical plane dividing the body into left and right

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Define

Transverse Plane

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Horizontal plane dividing the body into superior and inferior

Also referred to as a cross section

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Name the term

In front of

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Anterior/Ventral

Your toes are anterior to your heels

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Name the term

In behind of or behind

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Posterior/Dorsal

Your heels are posterior to your toes

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Name the term

Towards the front of the body

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Ventral/Anterior

The kneecap is located on the ventral side of the knee joint

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Name the term

Towards the back of the body

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Dorsal/Posterior

The popliteal fossa (knee pit) is located on the dorsal side of the knee joint

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Name the term

Away from the trunk or origin of the body part

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Distal

The fingers are distal to the wrist joint

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Name the term

Towards the trunk or origin of the body part

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Proximal

The elbow joint is proximal to the wrist joint

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# Name the term Midline of the body ## Footnote Splits the body into equal **left** and **right** parts
Median
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# Name the term Towards the median (middle)
Medial
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# Name the term Away from the median (middle)
Lateral
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# Name the term Towards the top of the head
Superior
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# Name the term Towards the feet
Inferior
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# Name the term Towards the surface, superficial
External
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# Name the term Away from the surface, deep
Internal
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# Name the term Towards the front of the brain
Frontal
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# Name the term Towards the back of the brain
Occipital
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# Name the term Vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior
Coronal Plane
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# Name the term Vertical plane dividing the body into left and right
Sagittal Plane
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# Name the term Horizontal plane dividing the body into superior and inferior
Transverse Plane ## Footnote Also referred to as a **cross section**
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Name a synonym for **Anterior**
Ventral
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Name a synonym for **Posterior**
Dorsal
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Name a synonym for **Ventral**
Anterior
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Name a synonym for **Dorsal**
Posterior
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# Define Caudal
Towards the tail
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Name a synonym for **inferior**
Caudal
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Name a synonym for **superior**
Cranial
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Cranial
Towards the cranium
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What directional term means **towards the tail**?
Caudal | Synonym: Inferior
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What directional term means **towards the cranium**?
Cranial | Synonym: Superior
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What prefix means **superior**? ## Footnote Towards the head
Supra- ## Footnote Ex: **Supra**clavicular lymph nodes
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What does the prefix **supra-** mean? ## Footnote Ex: **Supra**clavicular lymph nodes
Superior ## Footnote Towards the head
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What does the prefix **infra-** mean? ## Footnote Ex: **Infra**orbital artery
Inferior ## Footnote Towards the feet
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What prefix means **inferior**? ## Footnote Towards the feet
Infra- ## Footnote Ex: **Infra**orbitalartery
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What does the prefix **hypo-** mean? ## Footnote Ex: **Hypo**glossal nerve
Under | Synonym: Sub-
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What does the prefix **sub-** mean? ## Footnote Ex: **Sub**mandibular lymph nodes
Under | Synonym: Hypo-
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What two prefixes mean **under**?
Hypo- and Sub-
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What term is used to describe something that is positioned **towards the head** and also **away from the midline**
Superolateral
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What does the term **Superolateral** mean?
Towards the head and away from the midline
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The liver is located ________. Below the heart, and away from the midline.
Inferolateral
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What does the term infrolateral mean?
Towards the feet and away from the midline
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When referring to the **brain**, what does **rostral** mean?
Anterior (Towards the nose)
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When referring to the **brain**, what term means **anterior**?
Rostral
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When referring to the **brain**, what term means **posterior**?
Caudal
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When referring to the **brain**, what does the term **caudal** mean?
Posterior
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When referring to the **brain**, what does the term **rostral** mean?
Anterior
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What is the **ventral aspect** of the **brain** called?
Inferior
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When referring to the **brain**, what does the term **inferior** mean?
Ventral Aspect of the brain ## Footnote Towards the botttom of the brain
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What is the **dorsal aspect** of the **brain** called?
Superior
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When referring to the **brain**, what does the term **superior** mean?
Dorsal Aspect ## Footnote Towards the top of the brain
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What is the **anterior** side of the **hand** called?
Palmer Aspect or Volar Aspect ## Footnote **Palm**, or **front** of the hand
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What is another name for the **palmer aspect** of the **hands**? | **Palm** or **front** of the hands
Volar Aspect
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What side of the **hand** is the **volar aspect** on? ## Footnote Synonym: Palmer Aspect
Anterior
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What side of the **hand** is the **palmer aspect** on? ## Footnote Synonym: Volar Aspect
Anterior
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What is another name for the **palmer aspect** of the **hands**?
Volar Aspect
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What side of the **hands** is the **dorsal aspect** on?
Posterior ## Footnote Back side
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What is the **posterior** side of the **hands** called?
Dorsal Aspect ## Footnote Back of hands
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When referring to the **hands**, what is the **lateral side** called?
Radial Aspect ## Footnote The thumb is on the **radial aspect** of the hand.
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What side of the **hand** is the **radial aspect** on?
Lateral | Away from the median of the body ## Footnote The thumb is on the **radial aspect** of the body.
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