Regional/Directional Terms Flashcards by Kristy Musgrave

Q

Ventral

A

Belly side

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Anterior

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Front

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Posterior

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Back, behind

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Dorsal

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Backside

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Cranial

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Toward the head

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Cephalic

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Toward the head

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Superior

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Above

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Caudal

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Toward the tail

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Inferior

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Below

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Medial

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Toward midline

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Lateral

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Away from midline

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Proximal

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Toward attached base

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Distal

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Away from attached base

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Superficial

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Close to body surface

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Deep

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Toward interior of body

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Prone

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Lying face down

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Supine

A

Lying face up

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Frontal Plane

A

Left to right, frontal view into the body

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Sagittal plane

A

From to back, side view in to the body

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Transverse plane

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Separates superior and inferior parts of the body