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System of names of anatomic structures
Anatomic nomenclature
erect position, arms at sides, palms and toes directed forward, with eyes looking forward
Anatomic position
front of area
anterior/ventral
pointed end(s) of conical structure
apex/apices
structure on opposite side
contralateral
structure located inwards and away from surface
deep
area farther away from median plane, even within dentition
distal
back of area
posterior/dorsal
outer side of wall of hallow structure
external
plane related to imaginary line dividing the body at any level into anterior to posterior parts
frontal plane
section through any frontal plane
frontal section
plane related to imaginary line dividing body at any level into superior and inferior parts
horizontal plane
area facing away from head and toward feet
inferior
inner side of wall of hallow structure
internal
structure on the same side
ipsilateral
area farther away from median plane of body or stucture
lateral
area closer to median plane; considered mesial within dentition
medial
structure at median plane
median
plane related to imaginary line dividing body into right and left halves
median plane
section through median plane
midsagittal section
area closer to median plane
proximal
planes of body related to any imaginary plane parallel to median plane
sagittal plane
structure located towards surface
superficial
area facing toward head and away from feet
superior
section through any horizontal plane
transverse section
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DH Anatomy Ch.1
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Head and Neck Anatomy Ch. 1 key terms
Updated
2019-06-19T01:11:54Z
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