Anatomical Terms Flashcards
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Median
A
plane that divides the body into two equal halves: left and right
2
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Medial
A
nearer to the median plane
3
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Lateral
A
farther from the median plane
4
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Superolateral
A
superior to a ref. point and lateral to the median plane
5
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Saggital
A
plane parallel to the median plane; doesn’t have to divide body in half
6
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Frontal/coronal
A
plane at right angles to the median plane, cuts body into anterior (front part) and posterior (back part)
7
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Transverse/horizonal
A
plane that is a cross-section, perpendicular to both frontal and median planes
8
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Superior
A
nearer to head
9
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Inferior
A
nearer to feet
10
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Anterior (ventral)
A
nearer to front
11
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Posterior (dorsal)
A
nearer back
12
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Proximal
A
nearer to root of the structure
13
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Distal
A
farther from root of the structure
14
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Superficial
A
nearer to surface
15
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Deep
A
farther from surface
