Body Structure Terms Flashcards by Noah Jackson | Brainscape

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Superior

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Above

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Inferior

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Below

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Posterior

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Towards the back

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Anterior

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Towards the front

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Proximal

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Closer to reference point

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Distal

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Farther from reference point

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Medial

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Closer to midline of human body

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Lateral

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Farther from midline of human body

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Superficial

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Near the surface of the body

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Deep

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Farther from body surface

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Transverse plane

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Cuts body into superior and inferior

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Frontal plane

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Divides body into front and back regions

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Saggital plane

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Divides body into left and right

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