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Surgical Equipment Catalogue (pdf)

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Clinical Abbreviations (pdf)

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Anatomy Basics (pdf)

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Directional terms and body planes

  • Anterior: In front of or front
  • Posterior: In behind of or behind
  • Ventral: Towards the front of the body
  • Dorsal: Towards the back of the body
  • Distal: Away or farthest away from the trunk or the point of origin of the body part
  • Proximal: Closer or towards the trunk or the point of origin of the body part
  • Median: Midline of the body
  • Medial: Towards the median
  • Lateral: Away from median
  • Superior: Towards the top of the head
  • Inferior: Towards the feet
  • External: Towards the surface, superficial
  • Internal: Away from the surface, deep
  • Frontal: Towards the front of the brain
  • Occipital: Towards the back of the brain


  • Coronal Plane: Vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior
  • Sagittal Plane: Vertice plane dividing the body into left and right
  • Transverse Plane: Horizontal plane dividing the body into superior and inferior

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