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17 Cards in this Set
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Anterior (ventral) |
Toward the front |
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Posterior (dorsal) |
Toward the back |
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Superior |
Toward the head |
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Inferior |
Away from the head |
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Medial |
Toward the midline of the body |
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Proximal |
Toward the attached end of the limb, origin of the structure, or midline of the body |
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Superficial |
External; located close to or on the body surface |
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Deep |
Internal; located further beneath the body surface than the superficial structures |
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Cervical |
Regional term referring to the neck |
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Thoracic |
Regional term referring to the portion of the body between the neck and the abdomen; also known as the chest (thorax) |
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Lumbar |
Regional term referring to the portion of the back between the abdomen and the pelvis |
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Plantar |
The sole or bottom of the feet |
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Dorsal |
The top surface of the feet and hands |
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Palmar |
The anterior or ventral surface of the hands |
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Sagittal Plane |
A longitudinal line that divides that divides the body or any of its parts into right and left sections |
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Frontal Plane |
A longitudinal section that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts; lies at a right angle to the sagittal plane |
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Transverse plane |
An imaginary line that divides the body or any of itts parts into superior and inferior sections |
