positions and directions Flashcards by Mauli Joshi

Q

up

A

superior

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down

A

inferior

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front

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ventral or anterior

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back

A

posterior or dorsal

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Q

towards the middle

A

medial

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away from the middle

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lateral

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towards or at the body surface

A

superficial

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away from the body surface or more internal

A

deep

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away from point of attachment

A

distal

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towards the point of attachment

A

proximal

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Q

dividing the body left and right

A

sagittal plane

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Q

Dividing the body in anterior and posterior

A

coronal or frontal plane

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Q

dividing the body in superior and inferior

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transverse plane

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