Anatomy Terminology Flashcards by Grace Pool | Brainscape

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Front of the body

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Anterior (ventral)

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Back of the body

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Posterior (dorsal)

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Above or towards head

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Superior

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Below or towards feet

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Inferior

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Closer to where arm of leg insets into body

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Proximal

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Further away from where arm or leg inserts body

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Distal

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Closer to midline

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Medial

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Further from midline

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Lateral

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Anatomical planes

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Sagittal, frontal, transverse and oblique

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Body cavities

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Dorsal and ventral

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What’s in the dorsal cavity

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Spinal cavity and cranial cavity

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What’s in the ventral cavity

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Thoracic cavity and abdominal cavity

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What makes up the abdomiopelvic cavity

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Pelvic cavity and abdominal cavity

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