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Anatomic Nomenclature
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System of names of anatomic structures.
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Anatomic Positioning
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Position in which the body is erect, with arms at the sides, palms and toes directed forward, and
eyes looking forward. |
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Anterior
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Front of an area of the body.
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Apex
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Pointed end of a conical
structure. |
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Contralateral
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Structure
on the opposite side of the body. |
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Deep
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Structure located inwards, away
from the body surface. |
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Distal
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Area that is farther away
from the median plane of the body. |
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Dorsal
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Back of an area of the
body. |
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External
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Outer side of the wall of a
hollow structure. |
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Front Plane
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Plane created by an
imaginary line that divides the body at any level into anterior and posterior parts. |
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Frontal Section
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Section of the body
through any frontal plane. |
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Horizontal Plane
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Plane created by an
imaginary line that divides the body at any level into superior and inferior parts. |
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Inferior
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Area that faces away from the
head and toward the feet of the body. |
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Internal
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Inner side of the wall of a hollow
structure. |
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Ipsilateral
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Structure on the
same side of the body. |
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Lateral
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Area that is farther away from the
median plane of the body or structure. |
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Medial
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Area that is closer to
the median plane of the body or structure. |
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Median
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Structure at the
median plane. |
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Medial Plane
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Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body into
right and left halves. |
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Midsagittal Section
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Section
of the body through the median plane. |
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Posterior
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Back of an area of the body.
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Proximal
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Area closer to the
median plane of the body. |
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Sagittal Plane
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Any plane of the
body created by an imaginary plane parallel with the median plane. |
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Superficial
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Structure located towards the
surface of the body. |
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Superior
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Area that faces toward the head
of the body, away from the feet. |
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Transverse Section
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Section
of the body through any horizontal plane. |
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Ventral
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Front of an area of the body.
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