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Anatomical Directions Flashcards

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Sagittal / Midsagittal

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Plane that divides the body into right and left.

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Frontal / Coronal

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Plane that divides the body into front and back.

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Transverse / Horizontal

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Plane that divides the body into upper and lower.

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Superior

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Structure being closer to the head or higher than another structure.

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Inferior

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Structure being closer to the feet or lower than another structure.

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Anterior

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Structure being more in front of another structure.

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Posterior

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Structure being more in back of another structure.

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Medial

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Structure being closer to midline than other structures.

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Lateral

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Structure being further away from midline than other structures.

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Distal

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Structure further away from root of limb than other structures.

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Superficial

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Structure being closer to surface of the body than other structures.

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Proximal

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Structure being closer to root of limb than other structures.

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Deep

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Structure being closer to core of the body than other structures.

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Ventral

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Toward the belly.

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Prone

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Lying face down.

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Dorsal

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Toward the back.

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Supine

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Lying face up.

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Unilateral

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Pertaining to one side of the body.

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Bilateral

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Pertaining to both sides of the body.

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