Directional Term And Planes Flashcards by Melissa Maples | Brainscape

Q

Inferior

A

Below

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Superior

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Above

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Anterior

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Front

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Posterior

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Back side

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Dorsal

A

Back side

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Ventral

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Front side

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Medial

A

Toward midline

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Lateral

A

Away from midline

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Proximal

A

Closer to trunk

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Distal

A

Away from trunk

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Transverse plane

A

Divide body top and bottom

-in half

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Frontal (coronal) plane

A

Divide front and back

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Sagittal plane

A

Divide body right and left

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