transversus
Oriented side-to-side
Transversus is an anatomical term describing muscles or structures that run crosswise or horizontally across the body.
It appears in names like transversus abdominis, the deep abdominal muscle that wraps around the torso like a corset.
The term is Latin for "turned across" and remains standard in medical terminology.
At right angles
- horizontalParallel to the horizon
- perpendicularAt right angles
- lateralOf the side
- athwartAcross and against
oblique · diagonal · across · sideways · breadthwise · widthwise · spanning · bisecting
crosswise
At right angles
- horizontalParallel to the horizon
- perpendicularAt right angles
- lateralOf the side
athwart · oblique · diagonal · across · sideways · breadthwise · widthwise · spanning · bisecting · cutting across
abdominis
Of the belly
torso · midsection · stabilizer · fascia · rectus · oblique · sheath · insertion · origin · contraction
crossing
Point where paths intersect
- spanDistance between endpoints
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
passage · transit · junction · ford · overpass · corridor · linkage · connection · interface
transversuslongitudinal
Along the longer dimension
lengthwise · axial · sagittal · vertical · parallel
- transverse processBony vertebral side projection