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Body Direction and Location Flashcards

Medical Terms

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Frontal or Coronal Plane

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Any vertical planes passing thru the body from the head to the feet that divides the body into front ( anterior ) and back posterior.

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Midsagittal or Median Plane

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A vertical plane through the middle of the body that divides the body into equal right and left halves.

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Transverse Plane

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A horizontal field dividing the body into upper ( top) and lower ( bottom ) portions.

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Anterior

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Pertaining to the front of the body or towards the belly of the body.

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Caudal

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Pertaining to the tail.

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Cranial

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Pertaining to the head.

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Distal

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Away from or farthest the trunk of the body or farthest from the point of origin of a body part.

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Dorsal

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Pertaining to the back or posterior.

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Dorsum/Posterior

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Back

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Inferior

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Below or downward towards the tail or feet.

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Lateral

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Towards the side of the body , away from the midline of the body.

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Medial

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Towards the midline of the body.

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Plantar

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Pertaining to the sole of the foot.

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Posterior

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Pertaining to the back of the body.

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Pronate

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Turning palms of the hands downward , or turning the foot so that the inner sole bears the weight.

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Prone

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Lying face downward.

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Proximal

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Towards or near to the point of origin .

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Superficial

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Pertaining to the surface of the body or near the surface. DEEP is the term used to mean away from the surface and towards the inside of the body.

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Superior

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Above or upward towards the head.

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Supinate

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Turning palms of the hands upward or forward , or raising the medial side of the foot.

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Supine

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Lying on the back , facing up

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Ventral

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Pertaining to a position the belly of body. Also frontward or anterior.

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