Medical Term For Location On Body

Anatomical Terms of Location - Anterior - Posterior

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This is the midline. Medial means towards the midline, lateral means away from the midline. The eye is lateral to the nose. The nose is …

Anatomical Directional Terms and Body Planes

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Anatomical Directional Terms . Anterior: In front of, front Posterior: After, behind, following, toward the rear Distal: Away from, …

Medical Terminology for Regions of the Body - dummies

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The thoracic or dorsal region (abbreviation T or D) is located in the chest region. There are 12 thoracic or dorsal vertebrae, T1 to T12, or D1 to D12. Each bone in …

Anatomical terms of location - Wikipedia

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Anatomical Location | Anatomy and Physiology I

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First is the transverse plane, (also called the horizontal plane), which divides the body into top and bottom. In anatomical position, transverse planes are parallel to the ground. The second is the coronal plane, which is a …

1.4 Anatomical Terminology – Anatomy & Physiology

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Figure 1.4.2 – Directional Terms Applied to the Human Body: Paired directional terms are shown as applied to the human body. Body Planes. A section is a two-dimensional surface of a three-dimensional structure that …

Body Terminology – Medical Terminology for Healthcare …

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Evaluate the anatomical position, regional terms, directional terms, body planes, and body quadrants for anatomical positioning. Recall body cavities and the functions of …

Anatomical Position: Definitions and Illustrations

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The standard anatomical position is considered the reference position for a given organism. For humans, the standard position is at rest, standing erect while facing forward. Every other anatomical position is …

Anatomy and Physiology: Anatomical Position and …

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Like you use the cardinal directions to explain the location of certain regions (north, northwest, southeast, etc.), you use directional terms to describe the regions of the body. Here are some commonly used …

Anatomical Terminology – Anatomical Basis of Injury

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Figure 2. Directional Terms Applied to the Human Body. Paired directional terms are shown as applied to the human body. Body Planes. A section is a two-dimensional surface of a three-dimensional structure that has been …