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# Anatomical Terms and Concepts - To learn and understand anatomical terms and concepts. ## Human Anatomy - Study of the physical structure of humans. ## Directional Terms and References - **Proximal:** Closer to the point of attachment or origin - **Distal:** Further from the point of attachm...

# Anatomical Terms and Concepts - To learn and understand anatomical terms and concepts. ## Human Anatomy - Study of the physical structure of humans. ## Directional Terms and References - **Proximal:** Closer to the point of attachment or origin - **Distal:** Further from the point of attachment or origin - **Medial:** Closer to the midline of the body. - **Lateral:** Further from the midline of the body. - **Anterior/Ventral:** Front side of the body - **Posterior/Dorsal:** Back side of the body - **Superior:** Closer to the head - **Inferior:** Further from the head ## Anatomical Planes - **Median Plane (Sagittal):** Divides the body vertically into left and right halves. - **Frontal Plane (Coronal):** Divides the body vertically into front and back. - **Transverse Plane:** Divides the body horizontally into top and bottom. > **Which anatomical terms have you come across?** > **The elbow is proximal to the wrist, the wrist is distal to the elbow.** > **The sternum is anterior to the vertebrae. The vertebrae are posterior to the sternum.** > **Lateral means the side.**