Dictionary

intra prefix indicating within.

internal Situated on the inside.

ventral Pertaining to the abdomen, as opposed to dorsal.

transverse A horizontal plane that passes through the standing body parallel to the ground.

supine With the back or dorsal surface downward (lying face up), as opposed to prone.

supination Rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm is upward (or similar movement of the foot and leg, with the sole upward), as opposed to pronation.

superior Above, as opposed to inferior.

superficial On the surface or shallow, as opposed to deep.

sagittal A vertical plane that passes through the standing body from front to back. For example, the midsaggital, or median, plane splits the body into left and right halves.

proximal Toward the beginning, as opposed to distal.

prone With the front or ventral surface downward (lying face down), as opposed to supine.

pronation Rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm is down (or similar movement of the foot and leg, with the sole down), as opposed to supination.