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Directional Terms Flashcards

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1
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Midline

A

Split into left & right

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Transverse plane

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Split into top and bottom half’s (invisible line is across belly button)

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Frontal plane

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Front & back of body (anterior/ventral & posterior/dorsal)

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Superior/inferior vs. proximal/distal

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Top/bottom (used for upper anatomy) vs. closer to point of attachment/farther (used for bottom anatomy)

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Medial

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Closer to midline

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Lateral

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Far from midline

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Abduction

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Moving away from midline

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Adduction

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Moving closer to midline

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9
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Recovery position

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Aka lateral; laying on the side

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