anatomic nomenclature
system of names of anatomic structures
anatomic position
position in which the body is erect, with arms at the sides, palms and toes direct forward, and eyes looking forward
anterior
front of an area of the body
apex
pointed end of a conical structure
contralateral
structure on the opposite side of the body
deep
structure located inwards, away from the body surface
distal
area that is farther away from the median plane of the body
external
outer side of the wall of a hollow structure
frontal plane
plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body at any level into anterior and posterior parts
dorsal
back of an area of a body
frontal section
section of the body through any frontal plane
horizontal plane
plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body at any level into superior and inferior parts
inferior
area that faces away from the head and toward the feet of the body
internal
inner side of the wall of a hollow structure
ipsilateral
structure on the same side of the body
lateral
area that is farther away from the median plane of the body or structure
medial
area that is closer to the median plane of the body or structure
median
structure at the median plane
median plane
plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body into right and left halves
midsagittal section
section of the body through the median plane
posterior
back of an area of the body
proximal
area closer to the median plane of the body
sagittal plane
any plane of the body created by an imaginary plane parallel with the median plane
superficial
structure located towards the surface of the body
superior
area that faces toward the head of the body, away from the feet
transverse section
section of the body through any horizontal plane
ventral
front of an area of the body