Directional Terms Flashcards by Georgia Greaver | Brainscape

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Anterior or Ventral

A

Front surface of body

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Posterior or Dorsal

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Back surface of body

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Cranial or cephalic

A

Head

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Superior

A

Above; at higher level

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Caudal

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The tail

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Inferior

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Below; at a lower level

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Medial

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Toward the body’s midsagittal plane

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Lateral

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Away from the body’s midsagittal plane

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Proximal

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Toward an attached base

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Distal

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Away from an attached base

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Superficial

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At, near, or relatively close to the body surface

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Deep

A

Farther from the body surface

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Transverse plane

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Horizontal plane separates top and bottom of body

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Sagittal plane

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Seperates right and left portions

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Midsagittal Plane

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Divides body into EQUAL right and left sections

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Parasagittal Plane

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Seperates body into UNEQUAL right and left sections

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Frontal or Coronal Plane

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Seperates into anterior and posterior sections.