Positional Anatomy Terms Flashcards by ethan mast

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Longitudinal

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Referring to long axis

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Transverse

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At right angles to long axis

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Vertical

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Referring to long axis in erect position

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Horizontal

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At right angles to vertical

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Oblique

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Slanting

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Median

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Midway

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Midline

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Divides body into right and left sides

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Medial

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Nearer to midline/center plane

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Lateral

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Further from midline/center plane

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Anterior

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Front

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Posterior

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Rear

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Superior

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Upper

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Inferior

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Lower

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Deep

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Further from surface

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Superficial

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Nearer to surface

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Internal

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Inside

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External

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Outside

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Proximal

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Nearer to root of limb

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Distal

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Further from root of limb

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Palmar

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Referring to palm-side of hand

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Plantar

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Referring to sole of foot

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Dorsal

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Referring to back/back of hand/top of foot

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Supine

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Forearm and hand, turned palm-side upward

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Prone

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Forearm and hand, turned palm-side downward

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Inverted

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Turned inward

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Everted

A

Turned outward

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Intermediate

A

Between other structures

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Interosseous

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Between bones