Directional terms & body planes Flashcards by Anson Siegel | Brainscape

Q

Anterior

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Towards the front of the body

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Posterior

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Towards the back of the body

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Dorsal

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Spine side

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Ventral

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Belly Side

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Superior

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Towards the head/upper body

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Inferior

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Away from head/lower body

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Medial

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Towards midline

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Lateral

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Away from midline

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Proximal (Limbs ONLY)

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Closer to origin of attachment

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Distal (Limbs ONLY)

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Further from origin of attachment

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Superficial

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Closer to surface/external

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Deep

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Further from surface/internal

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Frontal

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Divides the body into front and back sections

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Transverse

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Divides the body into top and bottom sections

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Sagittal

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Divides the body into unequal sections away from the midline

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Midsagittal

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Divides the body at the midline