Directional Terms Flashcards
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Posterior
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Toward the back of the body
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Anterior
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Toward the front of the body
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Dorsal
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Toward the back of the body or backside
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Central
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Toward the front of body or anterior side
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Superior
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Toward the head
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Inferior
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Toward the feet
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Medial
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Middle
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Caudial
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Toward the tail
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Lateral
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Side
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Sagittal
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A plane that divides the body into left and right sides. Not necessarily equal sides
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Coronal
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A plane that separates the front from the back of the body. Also called the frontal plane
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Transverse
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A plane that separates the body into a top and bottom part. Also called the axial plane
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Proximal
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Near the point of attachment or midline
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Distal
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Farthest from te point of attachment or midline
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Abduct
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To move away from the body
