Language of Medicine: Midterm Review Flashcards
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lengthwise vertical plane dividing the body or structure into R and L sides; lateral plane.
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vertical plane dividing the body or structure into anterior and posterior portions; coronal plane.
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belly side of the body
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horizontal (cross-sectional) plane dividing the body into upper and lower portions; axial plane.
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far; distant
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