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NHA Medical Terminology
Directional terms
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10/07/2010
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Anterior
 Definition
front surface of the body
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Posterior
 Definition
back side of the body
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Ventral
 Definition
front surface of the body
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Dorsal
 Definition
back side of the body
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Superior
 Definition
above another structure
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Inferior
 Definition
below another structure
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Proximal
 Definition
near the point of attachment to the trunk
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Distal
 Definition
far from the point of attachment to the trunk
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Medial
 Definition
pertaining to the middle of the body
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Lateral
 Definition
pertaining to the side
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Frontal
 Definition
vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions
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Coronal
 Definition
vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions
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Sagittal
 Definition
vertical plane dividing the body into right and left sides
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Transverse
 Definition
horizontal plane dividing the body into upper and lower portions
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cross-sectional
 Definition
horizontal plane dividing the body into upper and lower portions
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