terminology Flashcards
1
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anterior/ventral
A
front of
2
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posterior/dorsal
A
back of
3
Q
superior
A
higher/above
4
Q
inferior
A
lower/under
5
Q
proximal
A
nearest to point of attachment
6
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distal
A
farthest to point of attachment
7
Q
superficial
A
closer to the body surface
8
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deep
A
further from the body surface
9
Q
medial
A
towards the midline
10
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lateral
A
away from the midline
11
Q
sagittal plane
A
right and left parts
12
Q
frontal/coronal plane
A
anterior and posterior parts
13
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transverse plane
A
superior and inferior parts
14
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oblique plane
A
divides the body at any angle