Chapter 1- Introduction To Anatomy

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Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below

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Inferior(caudal)

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Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above

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Superior(Cranial)

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Towards or at the front of the body; in front of

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Ventral(anterior)

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Toward or at the back of the body; behind

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Dorsal(posterior)

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Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of

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Medial

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Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of

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Lateral

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Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

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Proximal

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Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

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Distal

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Toward or at the body surface

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Superficial (external)

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Away from the body surface; more internal

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Deep (internal)

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Vertical cut which separates left from right

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Sagitial Section

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Vertical cut on midline

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Mid Sagiteal Section

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Vertical cut which separates anterior from posterior

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Frontal Section

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Horizontal cut which separates superior from inferior

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Transverse section (horizontal cut)

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Diagonal cut through the body

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Oblique section