Language of Anatomy Flashcards
1
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distal
A
parts of the body further away from the center
2
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proximal
A
nearer to the center (trunk/stomach) or to the point of attachment to the body
3
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anterior
A
front; toward the front of the body
4
Q
superior
A
above; higher; toward head
5
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posterior
A
back; toward the back of the body
6
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inferior
A
lower; below; away from head
7
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medial
A
toward the midline of the body
8
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lateral
A
away from midline of the body
9
Q
superficial
A
nearest to the surface; outside of body
10
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deep
A
away from the surface of the body; closest to interior center of body
11
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sagittal
A
divides body into left and right; vertical
12
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midsagittal
A
equal halves
13
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parasagittal
A
unequal portions
14
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frontal/coronal
A
divides into anterior & posterior
15
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transverse
A
divides into superior and inferior
