Body Planes + Directions Flashcards by Rhea Balonkita | Brainscape

Q

frontal (coronal) plane

A

divides front / back regions

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sagittal (lateral) plane

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divides right / left regions

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transverse plane

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divides upper / lower regions

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anterior

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front

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posterior

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back

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superior

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above

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caudal

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away from head

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cranial

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toward head

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ventral

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toward belly

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dorsal

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back

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axial

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around central axis

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contralateral

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opposite sides

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ipsilateral

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same side

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deep

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away from surface

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superficial

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toward surface

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supine

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face up / lying down

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medial

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toward midline

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lateral

A

away from midline

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prone

A

facedown

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proximal

A

toward origin

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distal

A

away from origin

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intermediate

A

between 2 structures

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inferior

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below