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Anatomical Terms
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Introduction to Anatomical Terms
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Anatomical TermsAnatomical nomenclature
Anterior towardthefront
Posterioritowardtheback
Laterali
awayfrommidline
Medial toward themidline
Anatomical position of the body
Initialreferencepoint body in standard anatomical position
Standardanatomicalposition bodyerectfeetslightlyapartpalmsface forward w thumbspointingawayfrombody
Anindication of directi right left from the pov ofcadaver not observer
More anatomical terms
Superior cranial towardthe head above
Inferior caudal i awayfromtheheadbelow
Anterior ventral towardthefront of thebody infront of
Posterior dorsal toward the back of the body behind
Medial towardthemidline on the innerside ofthe body
Laterali away fromthemidline on theoutersideof the body
Intermediate between a medial andlateral structure 1in between
Proximali closer to the origin of thebodypartofthepoint of attachment
Ex the elbow is proximal to the wrist
Distalifartherfrom the origin of the bodypart or thepointof attachment
Ex theknee is distal to the thigh
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