Anatomy Terminology Flashcards by Laura Meyers | Brainscape

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Anterior & Posterior

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Front & back

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Dorsal

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back

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Ventral

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anterior

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Superior & Inferior

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transverse plane, above and below

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cranial

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closer to head

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caudal

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towards the tail

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Medial & lateral

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median plane (closer to median, farther from the median)

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Proximal & Distal

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limbs - closer/further from the surface

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Superficial

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closer to the surface

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Profound

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farther from surface

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Intermediate

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between superficial and a deep structure

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Laterus dexter/ laterus dexter

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right/left side

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Ipsilateral

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occurring on same side

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contralateral

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occurring on opposite side of the body

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