Directional Terms Flashcards
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Posterior
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Toward back of body
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Anterior
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Toward front of the body
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Dorsal
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Toward the back of body or back side
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Ventral
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To 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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Cephalic
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Toward the head
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Caudal
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Toward the feet
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Medial
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Toward the middle/ midline
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Lateral
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Toward the side or away from the middle
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Sagittal
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A plane that divides the body in left and right sides. Not necessarily equal
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Mid-sagittal
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Divides body into equal left and right sides
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Coronal plane
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Plane that separates the front from the back. Also called the frontal plane
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Transverse plane
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Plane that separates the body into a top and a bottom part. Also called the axial plane
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Proximal
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Closer to the point of attachment or midline
