quiz 1 study guide - medical terminology Flashcards
1
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anterior/ventral
A
front of the body
2
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posterior
A
towards the back/back of the body
3
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lateral
A
away from the midline
4
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medial
A
towards the midline
5
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proximal
A
close to the point of origin
6
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distal
A
far from the point of origin
7
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deep/internal
A
toward the interior of the body, away from the surface
8
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superficial/external
A
toward the body surface
9
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sagittal plane
A
vertical plane that divides the body into LEFT and RIGHT portions
10
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frontal plane
A
vertical plane that divides the body into ANTERIOR and POSTERIOR positions
11
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transverse plane
A
divides the body into SUPERIOR and INFERIOR portions
12
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intermediate
A
inbetween
13
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head
A
cephalic
14
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skull
A
cranial
15
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face
A
facial
16
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forehead
A
frontal
17
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eye bone
A
ocular
18
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eye
A
orbital
19
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cheek
A
buccal
20
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neck
A
cervical
