Dissection Terms
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- distal
- far from the point of reference
- posterior
- toward the tail
- transverse
- relating to the plane separating anterior and posterior
- sagittal
- parallel to median plane;relating to the midplane with bisects the left and right sides
- lateral
- toward the sides
- proximal
- near to the point of reference
- dorsal
- toward the back
- ventral
- toward the belly
- anterior
- toward the head
- Median
- near the middle
- Superficial
- on or near the surface
- Deep
- some distance below the surface
- Caudal
- toward the tail end
- Pectoral
- relating to the chest and shoulder region
- Pelvic
- relating to the hip region
- Dermal
- relating to the skin
- Longitudinal
- lengthwise