Anatomical Terms Flashcards by Kori Anderson

Q

anatomical position

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facing forward with thumbs out, palms forward, feet flat on the ground, arms at side

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sagittal

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divide into left and right, down the middle

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frontal

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cut in half top to bottom, front and back

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transverse

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divides the body into planes, horizontal

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superior

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something above

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inferior

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something below

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medial

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towards the middle

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lateral

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towards the outside of the body

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dorsal

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towards the back or spine

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ventral

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toward the front

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distal

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farther from point of attachment

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proximal

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closer to the point of attachment

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posterior

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backside

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anterior

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front side

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superficial

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closer to the body surface

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deep

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farther from the body surface

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ipsilateral

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on the same side of the body (left or right)

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contralateral

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on opposite sides of the body (right and left)