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Directional Terms Flashcards

1
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Standing straight with palms facing forward by its side

A

Anatomical Position

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2
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Makes up the main axis of the body
(head, neck, and trunk)

A

Axial

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3
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Attached to bodies axis
(appendiges or limbs)

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Appendicular

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4
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Vertical plane that divides body into right and left pairs

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Sagittal Plane

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5
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Sagittal plane that goes exactly down the middle

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Median or Midsagittal Plane

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6
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All other sagittal planes that offset from the midline

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Parasagittal Plane

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7
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Lies vertically and divides body into anterior and posterior parts

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Frontal or Coronal Plane

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8
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Runs horizontally from right to left dividing the body into superior and inferior parts

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Transverse or Horizontal or Cross Section Plane

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9
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Cuts made diagonally between horizontal and vertical planes

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Oblique Plane

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10
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Toward the head or upper part of the body (above)
- head to abdomine

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Superior or Cranial

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Away from the head or toward the lower part of the body (below)
- naval to chin

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Inferior or Caudal

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12
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Toward or at the front of the body (in front of)
- breastbone to spine

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Anterior or Ventral

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Toward or at the back of the body (behind)
- heart to breastbone

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Posterior or Dorsal

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14
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Toward or at the midline of the body (on the inner side of)
- heart to arm

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Medial

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15
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Away from the midline of the body (on the outer side of)
- arms to chest

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Lateral

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16
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Between a more medial and a more lateral part of the body
- collarbone between breastbone and shoulder

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Intermediate

17
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Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
- elbow to wrist

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Proximal

18
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Further from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
- knee to thigh

A

Distal

19
Q

Toward or at the body surface
- skin to skeletal muscles

A

Superficial or External

20
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Away from the body surface (more internal)
- lungs to skin

A

Deep or Internal

A&P Unit 1 Introduction (7 decks)

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