Directional Terms Flashcards by Kylie DeJohn | Brainscape

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Superior

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Above, towards head

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Inferior

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Below, towards feet

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Cranial

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Towards head

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Caudal

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Towards tail

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Ventral

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Towards belly or abdomen

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Dorsal

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Towards back or spine

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Anterior

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Towards from

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Posterior

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Towards back

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Medial

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Towards midline

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Lateral

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Away from midline

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Proximal

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Near point of origin or trunk

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Distal

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Further from point of origin or trunk

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Superficial

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Towards surface

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Deep

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Towards the core

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Parietal

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Towards body wall

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Visceral

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Towards the organs

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Ipsilateral

A

Same side

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Contralateral

A

Opposite side of

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Supine

A

Face up

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Prone

A

Face down

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Sagittal plane

A

Divided body into left and right

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Coronal plane

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Divides body into front and back

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Transverse plane

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Divides body into upper and lower