LECTURE 1 anatomical position (direction, regional/skeletal, planes) Flashcards by Taylor Smith | Brainscape

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superior

A

towards the top

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inferior

A

towards the bottom

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anterior

A

towards the front

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posterior

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towards the rear

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medial

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towards to midline

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lateral

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towards the side

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cranial

A

towards the head

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caudal

A

towards the tail

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ventral

A

towards the belly

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dorsal

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towards the back

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superficial

A

towards the surface

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deep

A

away from the surface

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proximal

A

closer to point of origin/attachment

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distal

A

farther from point of origin/attachment

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axial skeleton

A

skull, vertebrae, ribs, sternum

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appendicular skeleton

A

upper and lower extremities, including girdals

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coronal/frontal anatomical plane

A

anterior/posterior

Q

transverse/horizontal/cross section anatomical plane

A

superior/inferior

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sagittal anatomical plane

A

right/left

Q

midsagittal anatomical plane

A

sagittal plane directly on the body’s midline