Unit 3 - Directional Terms, Anatomic Planes and Quadrants Flashcards

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midsagittal plane

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midline; divides the body into equal left and right halves

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sagittal plane

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divides the body into unequal left and right halves

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coronal plane

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divides the body into front and back portions (coron/o = head or crown + -al = pertaining to)

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transverse plane

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sometimes referred to as the horizontal plane; divides body into upper and lower portions

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deep

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situated far below the surface

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superficial

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situated near the surface (ex. veins)

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ventr/o, anter/o

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front or before (-ior pertaining to for anter/o, -al pertaining to for ventr/o)

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-ior

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pertaining to

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dors/o

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back side (-al pertaining to)

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poster/o

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back or after (-ior pertaining to)

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superior

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uppermost, above, or toward the head (method- Lake Superior is northernmost lake)

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cephal/o

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head

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-ic

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pertaining to

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caud/o

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tail or lower part of the body

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proximal

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nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure

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distal

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farthest from the midline or beginning of a body structure

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medial

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the direction toward or nearer the midline or middle

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lateral

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the direction toward the side, away from the midline

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bilateral

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two; pertaining to two sides

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unilateral

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one; pertaining to one side