Unit 1 Body Directions and Planes Flashcards by Brooke Reith | Brainscape

Q

superior

A

towards the head

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inferior

A

away from the head

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Q

anterior

A

in front of

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Q

lateral

A

away from the midline

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Q

posterior

A

on the back; behind

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medial

A

towards the midline

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Q

proximal

A

nearest to the head (only for limbs)

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distal

A

farthest from the head (only for limbs)

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Q

superficial

A

nearest to surface

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deep

A

farthest from surface

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Q

(mid) sagittal

A

down the middle, left with a left a and right side

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Q

transverse

A

horizontal, left with a top and bottom

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frontal;/coronal

A

cut in half, left with a front and a back

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