anatomical terms Flashcards
1
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median plane
A
straight down the centre of the body, equal left and right
2
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saggital plane
A
parallel to median , unequal left and right portions
3
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anterior
A
body lying on back
4
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posterior
A
body lying on stomach
5
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coronal
A
divides body into anterior and posterior
6
Q
transverse plane
A
90 degrees to median eg cut through stomach
7
Q
superior
A
structure closer to the head
8
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inferior
A
structures closer to feet
9
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medial
A
close to median plane
10
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lateral
A
far from median plane
11
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proximal
A
structures close to origin
12
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distal
A
structures far from origin
13
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superficial
A
structures near surface
14
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deep
A
structures near bone
15
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internal
A
near cavity/origin
