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Anatomical Terms
Basic Anatomical Terms
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Physiology
12th Grade
08/23/2010
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Median Sagittal Plane
(Mid Sagittal Plane)
 Definition
A plane that divides the body into equal left and right parts
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Frontal Plane
(Coronal Plane)
 Definition
A Plane that divides the body into front and back parts
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Sagittal Plane
 Definition
A Plane that divides the body into left and right parts
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Transverse Plane
 Definition
A Plane that divides the body into top and bottom parts
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Oblique
 Definition
At an Angle
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Cranial
 Definition
Refers to the Head/Brain
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Caudal
 Definition
Refers to the tail
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Anterior
 Definition
Towards the front
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Posterior
 Definition
Towards the back
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Ventral
 Definition
Refers to the front
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Dorsal
 Definition
Refers to the back
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Distal
 Definition
Far away from a fixed point
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Proximal
 Definition
Near a fixed point
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Superficial
 Definition
On or near the surface
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Deep
 Definition
Below the surface
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External
 Definition
Outside
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Internal
 Definition
Inside
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Myo
 Definition
Refers to Muscle
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Osteo
 Definition
Refers to Bones
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Adduction
 Definition
Motion towards the midline
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Abduction
 Definition
Motion away from the midline
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Supra
 Definition
Above
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Infra
 Definition
Below
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Sub
 Definition
Under
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Medial
 Definition
Towards the Midline
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Lateral
 Definition
Away from the midline
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Process
 Definition
A bump on the bone
Term
Fossa
 Definition
A Dent on a bone
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Condyle
 Definition
A Knob on a bone
Term
Foramen
 Definition
A Hole in a bone
Term
Superior
 Definition
Above
Term
Inferior
 Definition
Below
Term
Pre
 Definition
Before
Term
Post
 Definition
After
Term
Brachial
 Definition
Refers to the upper arm
Term
Radial
 Definition
Refers to the Lower arm
Term
Renal
 Definition
Refers to the kidneys
Term
Gastro
 Definition
Refers to the stomach
Term
Hepatic
 Definition
Refers to the liver
Term
Cardial
 Definition
Refers to the heart
Term
Costo
 Definition
Refers to the ribs
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Pulmonary
 Definition
Refers to the lungs
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Intra
 Definition
Within
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Inter
 Definition
Between
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Cephal
 Definition
Refers to the head
Term
Cervical
 Definition
Refers to the neck
Term
Lumbar
 Definition
Refers to the lower back
Term
Hyper
 Definition
Above
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Hypo
 Definition
Below
Term
Olfactory
 Definition
Refers to smell
Term
Auditory
 Definition
Refers to ears
Term
Lingual
 Definition
Side of tooth closest to tongue
Term
Buccal
 Definition
Side of teeth closest to the cheek
Term
Glossus
 Definition
Refers to the tongue
Term
-itis
 Definition
Inflammation or swelling
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