Median Plane
a longitudinal plane that divides the body into right and left halves (from front to back)
Sagittal Plane
Any plane parallel to the median dividing the body into right and left positions
Frontal Plane
A vertical plane passing longitudinally through the body from side to side at right angles to the median plane that divides the body into front and back
Transverse Plane
The horizontal plane. A section at right angles to the frontal plane
Anterior
Situated in front of
Posterior
Situated in back of
Ventral
At or toward the front of body: toward the belly (on tongue, underside)
Dorsal
Of or near the back; behind. Also pertaining to the top of the foot, top of the tongue, or back of the hand. Used same as posterior
Superior
Situated Above
Inferior
Below or toward the tail end of the body. Used same as "caudal
Caudal
Pertaining to the distal end of the body "Tail
Cephalic
Pertaining to the head end of the body
Cranial
Pertaining to the cranium, or to the superior end of the body
proximal
Nearest to the point of attachment or nearest the center of the body
Superfical
on or near the surface
Deep
extending far below the surface
internal
Inner, the same as " deep
External
outer
Medial
toward the median line; also called midline. dentally, mesial
Distal
Dental- away from the medial line in the mouth/body- farthest away from the point of attachment- refers to limbs
lateral
further from the median plane than another structure
palmer
of, in, or corresponding to the palm of the hand
plantar
of or on the sole of the foot
bilateral
both sides
supra
above
orbital
pertaining to the eyes
foramen
opening
naso
nose
labio
lips
buccal
cheek
retro
behind
oro
mouth
cervical
neck
mesial
towards
distal
away from the midline
lingual
toward the tongue
Facial
towards cheeks
labial anterior region
towards
buccal posterior region
towards cheek
interproximal
area between two teeth
proximal surfaces
mesial and distal surfaces