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Anatomy terms 1 Flashcards

1
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Anatomical position

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The body facing you (hands forward)

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Superior

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Above

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Inferior

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Below

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Medial

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Towards the middle

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Lateral

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Towards the side

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Proximal

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Closer to the trunk (above is proximal to below)

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Distal

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Towards end of extremity (below is distal to above)

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Superficial

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Near surface

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Deep

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Towards core of body

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Cranial/cephalic

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Of the head

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Caudal

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Of the tail end

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Synonymous with ‘anterior’ for bipedal species

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Ventral

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Sagittal

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Divides: left right

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Coronal/frontal

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Divides: anterior posterior (back and front)

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Transverse/cross

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(Horizontal) Divides superior and inferior

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Oblique

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Runs: any not otherwise defined
Divides: any sections not otherwise defined

17
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Ventral and anterior definition variation

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Ventral is always towards stomach; anterior is always towards chest - this makes it different between quadrupeds and bipedal species

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Difference between posterior and dorsal in quadrupeds

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Posterior is always towards the butt; dorsal is always towards the back - this makes it different in quadrupeds and bipedal species

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