Directional Terms Flashcards by Noelle Foor | Brainscape

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superior (cranial)

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closer to head or higher than another structure in the body

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inferior (caudal)

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closer to feet or lower than another structure

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anterior (ventral)

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structure is more in front that others

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posterior (dorsal)

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structure more in the body

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midline

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down the middle

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medial

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close to midline

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lateral

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far from midline

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distal

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far from point of attatchment

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proximal

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close to point of attachment

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superficial

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closer to surface

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deep

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closer to core

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axial portion

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head, neck, spine, ribcage

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appendicular portion

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arms, legs, pelvic girdle

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median midsagittal (BODY PLANE)

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equal right and left sides

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frontal coronal (BODY PLANE)

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divides into front and back

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transverse (BODY PLANE)

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divides into front and bottom