Anatomical Planes Terminology Flashcards
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anterior
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towards the front
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ventral
A
towards the front
3
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cephalad
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directed towards the head or anterior (towards the front) end of the body
4
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caudal
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directed towards the ‘tail’ or hind part of body
5
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distal
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furthest from trunk of the body
6
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deep
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furtherest from the surface
7
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ipsilateral
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on the same side of the body
8
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inferior
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on the way to the feet or below something
9
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lateral
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away from midline of the body
10
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medial
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closer to midline of the body
11
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posterior / dorsal
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towards the back
12
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dorsal
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towards the back
13
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proximal
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closest to the trunk of the body
14
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superficial
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nearer to the surface of the body
15
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superior
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on the way to the head or above something
