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Anatomy and Physiology
Unit 1 and parts of Unit 2
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superior
: above
Inferior
: below
Anterior
: front
Posterior
: back
Medial
: Toward the middle of the body
Lateral
: Side of the body
Ipsilateral
: same side of body
Contralateral
: opposite side of the body
Proximal
: near the point of attachment
Distal
: away from point of attachment
Superficial
: Near the surface
Peripheral
: Away from the surface
Sagittal
: plane dividing left and right sections
Transverse
: Horizontal
Coronal
: Splitting front and back
Oblique
: slant cut
Ventral
: Towards the front of the body
Dorsal
: Towards the back of the body