Study Flashcards by Marie Scott | Brainscape

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Transversal Plane

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Divides body top and bottom, superior and and inferior end

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Sagittal Plane

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Divides body down the middle into left and right

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Frontal/Coronal Plane

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Divides body into front and back

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Ventral

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Toward front or belly

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Dorsal

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Toward back or spine

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Anterior

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Toward ventral (front)

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Posterior

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Toward dorsal (back)

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Superior

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Above

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Inferior

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Below

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Medial

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Towards median plane

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Lateral

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Away from medial plane

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Proximal

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Closer to point of attachment

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Distal

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Farthee from point of attachment

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Superficial

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Closer to body surface

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Deep

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Farther from body surface

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Ipsilateral

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On the same side of the body

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Contralateral

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On opposite sides of the body

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Cephalic

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Toward the head or superior end of the body

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Caudal

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Toward tail or inferior end of the body

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Rostral

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Toward forehead or nose