Dictionary

posterior The back or behind, as opposed to anterior.

posteroanterior From back to front, as opposed to anteroposterior. Abbreviated PA.

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.

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

proximal Toward the beginning, as opposed to distal.

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.

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

superior Above, as opposed to inferior.

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.

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

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

ventral Pertaining to the abdomen, as opposed to dorsal.