Key Words & Planes Flashcards
1
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Superior
A
Up
2
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Inferior
A
Down
3
Q
Anterior (Ventral)
A
Front
4
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Posterior (Dorsal)
A
Back
5
Q
Medial (Torso)
A
Toward the midline
6
Q
Lateral (Torso)
A
Away from the midline
7
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Distal (Arms & Legs)
A
Away from the point of attachment
8
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Proximal (Arms & Legs)
A
Toward the point of attachment
9
Q
Saggital Plane
A
Divide the body into an unequal right and left half
10
Q
Mid-Saggital
A
Divides the body into an equal right and left half
11
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Frontal (Coronal) Plane
A
Divides the body into an anterior and posterior half
12
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Transverse (Horizontal) Plane
A
Divides the body into a superior and inferior half
13
Q
Dorsal Body Cavity
A
Contains the brain and the spinal cord
14
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Ventral Body Cavity
A
The thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
15
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Thoracic Cavity ( A part of the Ventral Body Cavity )
A
Contains the heart and lungs
