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BIOL 201 Human Anatomy > Directions (L) > Flashcards

Directions (L) Flashcards

1
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directions - farther from trunk

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distal

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directions - front

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anterior

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directions - ends from medial line

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lateral

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another word for superior

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cranial

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another word for posterior

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dorsal

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another word for deep

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internal

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directions - same side

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ipsilateral

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directional terms:
anterior (ventral)
posterior (dorsal)

superior (cranial)
inferior (caudal)
medial
lateral
proximal
distal

superficial (external)
deep (internal)

ipsilateral
contralateral

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anterior (ventral) - towards front of body
posterior (dorsal) - towards back of body

superior (cranial) - above
inferior (caudal) - below
medial - toward midline
lateral - away from midline
proximal - near trunk or point of attachment of a limb to trunk
distal - farther from trunk or point of attachment of a limb to trunk

superficial (external) - towards surface of body
deep (internal) - away from surface of body

ipsilateral - on same side of body
contralateral - on opposite sides of body (i.e., left vs right)

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directions - back

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posterior

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10
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directions - closer to trunk

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proximal

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directions - towards surface

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superficial (external)

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directions - lower

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inferior

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13
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another word for inferior

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caudal

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14
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directions - centre middle

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medial

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directions - different side

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contralateral

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directions - higher

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superior

17
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directions - away from surface

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deep (internal)

18
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another word for anterior

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ventral

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another word for superfical

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external

20
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what plane cuts a human into top and bottom halves? (2 names)

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transverse or axial plane

21
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what plane cuts a human into front and back halves? (2 names)

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frontal or coronal plane

22
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what plane cuts a human into left and right halves? (2 names)

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medial or sagittal plane

23
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what is different about dog vs human planes? what is the same?

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median/sagittal plane cuts both down middle.

frontal/dorsal plane cuts dogs horizontally and humans vertically (follows direction of dorsum).

transverse/axial plane cuts dogs vertically and humans horizontally (opposite of frontal/dorsal)

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BIOL 201 Human Anatomy (7 decks)

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