directional terms Flashcards by Emily Bauer | Brainscape

Q

supine

A

Face up, palms up

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Prone

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Face down, palms down

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Superior, cephalic, cranial

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Toward head or upper part

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Inferior,caudal

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Toward tail or lower part

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Anterior

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Toward front

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Posterior

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Toward rear, behind

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Dorsal

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Back, back of hand, top of hat, top of brain

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Ventral

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Front, underside of brain

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Ipsilateral

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Same side

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Contralateral

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Opposite sides

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Sagittal

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Right and left sides, midsagittal or parasagittal

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Coronal

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Frontal plane, divides anterior and posterior

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Transverse

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Horizontal, parallel to ground, upper and lower parts

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Longitudinal

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Along long axis

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Oblique

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Slanting cut

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