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Directional Terms Flashcards

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Medial

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toward the midline or away from the side

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Anterior

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Toward the front of the body

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Posterior

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Toward the rear of the body

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Superior

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Toward the top of the body

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Inferior

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Toward the bottom of the body

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Dorsal

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Along the vertebral surface of the body

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Ventral

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Along the belly surface of the body

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Caudad

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Towards the tail

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Cephalad

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Toward the head

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Proximal

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Toward the trunk or point of attachment

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Distal

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Away from the trunk or point of attachment

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Visceral

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Toward an internal organ

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Parietal

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Toward the wall, away from internal structures

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Deep

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Toward an inside part; away from the surface

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Superficial

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Toward the surface of a part; away from the inside

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Medullary

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Refers to an inner region of an organ

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Sagittarius plane (midsagittal)

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Lengthwise plane running from front to back divides right and left sides of the body

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Coronal (frontal) plane

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Lengthwise plane running from side to side; divides body into anterior and posterior

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Axial skeleton

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Skull, vertebral column, and thorax

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Appendicular skeleton

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Upper and lower extremities and pectoral and pelvic girdles

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Toward the side

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Toward the midline of the body, away from the side

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Toward the front of the body

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Toward the rear of the body

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Toward the top of the body

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Toward the bottom of the body

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Along the vertebral surface of the body

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Toward the tail

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Toward the head

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Toward the trunk or point of attachment

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Away from the trunk or point of attachment

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Toward an internal organ

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Toward the wall; away from internal

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Toward an inside part; away from the surface

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Toward the surface of a part; away from the inside

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Superficial

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Refers to an inner region of an organ

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Refers to an outer region of an organ

38
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Lengthwise plane running from side to side; divides body into anterior and posterior

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Coronal (frontal) plane

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Skull, vertebral column, and thorax

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Axial Skeleton

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Upper and lower extremities and pectoral and pelvis girdles

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Appendicular skeleton

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Lateral

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Toward the side

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Lateral

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Toward the side

Anatomical Dirctions And Terms (2 decks)

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