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Pertaining to, or located toward, the head |
Cranial |
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Pertaining to, or located toward the tail |
Caudal |
Think Dolphin |
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Pertaining to, or located toward, the front (has an animal synonym - name it also...) |
Anterior (Animal: Ventral) |
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Pertaining to, or located toward, the back (has animal synonym - name it) |
Posterior (Animal: Dorsal) |
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Upper or Above |
Superior |
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Lower or below |
Inferior |
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Pertaining to the axis of a structure |
Axial |
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Situated at right angles to the long axis of a structure |
Transverse |
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Parallel to the long axis of a structure |
Longitudinal |
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Parallel to the plane if the horizon |
Horizontal |
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Perpendicular to the plane of the horizon |
Vertical |
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Toward the median plane |
Median |
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Situated away from the center |
Peripheral |
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Situated near the surface |
Superficial |
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Situated deep beneath the surface |
Deep |
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Outer or Lateral |
External |
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Inner or Medial |
Internal |
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Pertaining to the top or apex |
Apical |
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Pertaining to the bottom or base |
Basal |
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Situated parrallel to the sagittal suture |
Sagittal |
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Situated parrallel to the coronal suture (pertaining to the crown of the head) |
Coronal |
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All locational and directional terms used in anatomy, in medical practice, refer to the human body in what position? |
Anatomic Position - (upright body, arms at side, eyes + palms + feet forward) |
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PARIETAL
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pertaining to the wall of a cavity. Example: The parietal pleura lines the inner wall of the rib cage.
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VISCERAL
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pertaining to internal organs lying in a cavity. Example: The visceral pleura cover the surface of the lungs.
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SOMATIC
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pertaining to the body or trunk or to the structure of the body wall, opposite of visceral. Example: Motor nerves to the skeletal muscles of the trunk are general somatic efferent nerves
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