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Anatomy And Physiology General Terminology. Flashcards

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Sagital plane

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Divides the body into left and right side

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Midsagital plane

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Divides the body into equal right and left halves

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Frontal plane / coronal

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Divides the body into front ( anterior ) to back (posterior) sections

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Transverse (horizontal) plane

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Divides body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) sections

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Superior

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Above

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Inferior

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Below

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Anterior

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Towards the front

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Posterior

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Towards the back

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Medial

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Towards the midline.

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Lateral

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Away from midline.

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Proximal & distal

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Used in reference to extremities.
Proximal means closer to the point of attachment
Distal means farther from point of attachment

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Superficial

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Closer to or @ the surface of the body

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Deep

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Further into the body.

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