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26 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Anterior
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The front, as opposed to the posterior.
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Anteroposterior
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From front to back, as opposed to posteroanterior.
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Caudad
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Toward the feet (or tail in embryology), as opposed to cranial.
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Caudal
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Pertaining to, situated in, or toward the tail or the hind part. Or below another structure
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Cranial
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Toward the head, as opposed to caudad.
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Deep
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Away from the exterior surface or further into the body, as opposed to superficial.
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• Distal
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Further from the beginning, as opposed to proximal.
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• Dorsal
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The back, as opposed to ventral.
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• Horizontal
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Parallel to the floor, a plane passing through the standing body parallel to the floor.
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• Inferior
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Below, as opposed to superior.
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• Inferolateral
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Below and to one side. Both inferior and lateral.
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• Lateral
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Toward the left or right side of the body, as opposed to medial
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• Medial
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In the middle or inside, as opposed to lateral.
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• Posterior
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The back or behind, as opposed to the anterior.
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• Posteroanterior
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From back to front, as opposed to anteroposterior.
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• Pronation
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Rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm is down (and the corresponding movement of the foot and leg with the sole down), as opposed to supination.
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• Prone
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With the front or ventral surface downward (lying face down), as opposed to supine.
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• Proximal
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Toward the beginning, as opposed to distal
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• Sagittal
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A vertical plane passing through the standing body from front to back. The mid-sagittal, or median plane, splits the body into left and right halves.
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• Superficial
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On the surface or shallow, as opposed to deep.
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• Superior
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Above, as opposed to inferior.
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• Supination
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Rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm is upward (and the corresponding movement of the foot and leg), as opposed to pronation.
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• Supine
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With the back or dorsal surface downward (lying face up), as opposed to prone.
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Transverse
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A horizontal plane passing through the standing body parallel to the ground.
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Ventral
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Pertaining to the abdomen, as opposed to dorsal.
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Vertical
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Upright, as opposed to horizontal
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