terms Flashcards
1
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anterior/ventral
A
toward the front
2
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posterior/dorsal
A
toward the back of the body
3
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medial
A
toward the midline of the body
4
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lateral
A
toward the side of the body
5
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proximal
A
nearer point of attachment or to a given reference point
6
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distal
A
further from the point of attachment or from a given reference point
7
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superior/cranial
A
above
8
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inferior/caudal
A
below
9
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superficial/external
A
close to the surface of the body
10
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deeo/internal
A
close to the center of the body
11
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intermediate
A
betweem
12
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contralateral
A
opposite side
13
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ipsilateral
A
same side
14
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anatomic position
A
upright
face front
arms at the side with palms foward
feet parallel
15
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frontal/coronal plane
A
divided the body into anterior and posterior parts
16
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sagittal plane
A
divides the body into left and right halves
17
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transverse
A
divides into superior and inferior parts
