Terminology Flashcards
1
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Anatomical position
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Standing straight up facing forward, feet parallel, arms by side, palms forward
2
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Superior
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Above
3
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Inferior
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Below
4
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Anterior
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In front
5
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Posterior
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Behind
6
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Medial
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Towards the midline
7
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Lateral
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Away from the midline
8
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Proximal
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Closer to point of attachment to the trunk
9
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Distal
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Farther away from point of attachment to the trunk
10
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Superficial
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On the outside
11
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Deep
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On the inside towards the core
12
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Visceral also
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The internal organs of the body
13
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Parietal
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The lining of any ventral cavity
14
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Midsagittal
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Divides the body into Right and left equal halves
15
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Sagittal
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Cuts the body of organ into unequal right and left portions
16
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Transverse
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Divides the body into superior and inferior parts
17
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Coronal
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Divides the body into anterior and posterior
18
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Oblique
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Passes through a structure at an angle
