Ch 1: Terms & Prefixes to Describe Planes of Reference & Spatial Relationships

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Anatomy and Physiology of Speech Flashcards on Ch 1: Terms & Prefixes to Describe Planes of Reference & Spatial Relationships, created by bnusbau1 on 05/09/2013.
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ante- situated before or in front of
anterior (ventral) one structure is situated closer to the front of the body than another structure * opposite of posterior
anteroposterior situated in an anterior-to-posterior (front-to-back) plane
anti- situated against or on the opposite side
bilateral pertaining to both sides of the body/anatomical structure
caudal one structure is situated closer to the tail than another structure * opposite of cranial & rostral
central pertaining to the center or composing the primary part * opposite of peripheral
contra- pertaining to the opposite side * opposite of ipsi-
coronal (frontal plane) vertical plane of reference that divides the body/structure into an anterior & posterior part
cranial (rostral) one structure is situated closer to the head than another structure * opposite of caudal
deep one structure is situated further away from the body surface than another structure * opposite of superficial
distal situated away from the center of the body or from the point of origin * opposite of proximal
dorsal pertaining to the back * opposite of ventral
ecto- outer; on the outside * opposite of endo-
endo- inner or within * opposite of ecto-
epi- situated upon, following, or subsequent to
external situated on the outside; one structure is situated to the outside of another * opposite of internal
extrinsic external or coming from the outside * opposite of intrinsic
frontal (coronal) situated in front of or relating to the anterior part of the body
hypo, sub, infra situated below
inferior situated below or in a downward direction * opposite of superior
infra- situated below * opposite of supra-
inter- situated between
internal situated on the inside; one structure is situated to the inside of another structure * opposite of external
intra- situated within or inside * opposite of extra-
intrinsic internal or completely within * opposite of extrinsic
ipsi- pertaining to the same side * opposite of contra
lateral situated to the side or farther from the midsagittal plane * opposite of medial
longitudinal situated lengthwise or in the direction of the axis of the body or any of its parts
medial situated toward the middle or center, or closer to the midsagittal plane * opposite of lateral
mes-, mesio-, meso- situated in the middle; intermediate
mesial toward the median or midsagittal plane
met-, meta- after, behind, or hindmost; see also post
midsagittal vertical plane of reference through the midline of the body, dividing the body into left & right halves
oblique situated in a slanting or diagonal direction
palmar pertaining to the palm of the hand
para- adjacent, alongside, or near
peri- around, about, or near
peripheral pertaining to the periphery or composing the secondary part * opposite of central
plantar pertaining to the sole of the foot
post- after, behind, or posterior to * opposite of pre-
posterior (dorsal) one structure is situated closer to the back of the body than another structure * opposite of anterior
pre- before, in front of, or anterior to * opposite of post-
prone body lying face down * opposite of supine
proximal situated toward the center of the body or close to the point of origin * opposite of distal
rectus straight, usually in a longitudinal direction
retro- situated behind or in a backward direction
rostral (cranial) one structure is situated closer to the head than another structure * opposite of caudal
sagittal vertical plane of reference that divides the body or structure into a left & right part
sub- situated beneath
superficial one structure is situated closer to the body surface than another structure * opposite of deep
superior situated above or in an upward direction * opposite of inferior
supine body lying face up * opposite of prone
supra- situated above; used instead of epi- * opposite of infra-
transverse horizontal plane of reference that divides the body or structure into upper & lower parts
unilateral pertaining to one side of the body or anatomical structure
ventral pertaining to the front or belly * opposite of dorsal
version deviation of a body part from its normal axis
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