planes, sections, directional terms Flashcards

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anatomical position

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standing upright, legs together, feet pointing forward, arms down at sides, palms facing forward, fingers extended, eyes looking straight ahead

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sagittal plane

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a vertical plane that runs from front to back, slicing the body into left and right portions; a cut along the sagittal plane produces a sagittal section; a line down the center of the body dividing it into equal left and right halves is called the midsagittal line

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frontal (coronal) plane

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a vertical plane that runs from side to side/left to right, slicing the body into anterior and posterior portions; a cut along the frontal plane produces a frontal or coronal section

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transverse plane

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a horizontal plane, slicing the body into upper and lower portions; a cut along the transverse plane produces a transverse section

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5
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section

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an x-ray taken along one of the three planes

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longitudinal section

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often used to describe internal views of the body, a lengthwise slice along the long axis of a structure produces a longitudinal section

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cross-section

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often used to describe internal views of the body, a slice perpendicular to the long axis of a structure produces a cross-section

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8
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deep

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further below from the surface

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9
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prone

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to lie face down

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10
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superficial

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nearer to the surface

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11
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supine

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to lie face up

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12
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anter/o + ior

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pertaining to front (side of body)

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13
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caud/o + al

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pertaining to the tail

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14
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cephal/o + ic

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pertaining to the head

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15
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dist/o + al

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pertaining to away from (beginning of structure)

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16
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dors/o + al

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pertaining to back (side of the body)

17
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infer/o + ior

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pertaining to below

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later/o + al

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pertaining to the side

19
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medi/o + al

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pertaining to the middle

20
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poster/o + ior

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pertaining to back (side of body)

21
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proxim/o + al

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pertaining to near to (beginning of structure)

22
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super/o + ior

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pertaining to above

23
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ventr/o + al

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pertaining to the belly (side of body)