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21 Cards in this Set
- Front
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Anatomical Postition
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standing facing the viewer, hands down along the side of the trunk, palms forward.
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Frontal
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divides the body into front and back
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Sagittal
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divides the body into left and right postions
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Midsagittal
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equal right and left halves
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Parasagittal
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unequal right and left halves
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Horizontal
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divides the body into a top and bottom.
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Left
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their left (not yours)
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Right
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their right (not yours)
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Superior
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towards the head
ex: the eyes are superior to the nose |
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inferior
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towards the feet
ex: the mouth is inferior to the nose |
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Anterior
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towards the front
ex: the belly button is anterior to the butt |
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posterior
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towards the back
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Medial
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towards the midline
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Lateral
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Away from the midline
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Superficial
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towards the body's surface
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Deep
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inward from the body's surface
ex: Muscles are deep to your skin |
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Proximal
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toward the origin/trunk
ex: the elbow is proximal to the finger |
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Distal
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away from the origin/ trunk
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Ipsilateral
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on the same side or the reference point
ex: the eye is ipsilateral to the wound |
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Contralateral
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on the opposite side of the reference point
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Median
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the midline plan dividing the body into left/right halves
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