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26 Cards in this Set
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proximal |
closest to attachment (limbs only) |
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distal |
farthest to attachment (limbs only) |
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superior |
nearest to the head |
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inferior |
nearest to the feet |
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lateral |
towards the sides |
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medial |
towards the middle |
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anterior |
front of the body |
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posterior |
backside of the body |
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ventral |
belly side |
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dorsal |
backside of the body |
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superficial |
nearest to the surface |
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deep |
farthest to the surface |
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transverse plane |
cut in half at waist |
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horizontal plane |
cut in half at waist |
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frontal plane |
separating back from front |
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coronal plane |
separating back from front |
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sagittal plane |
equally separating the right side from the left side |
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midsagittal plane |
equally separating the right side from the left side |
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median plane |
equally separating the right side from the left side |
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parasagittal plane |
a vertical cut that does not separate equally |
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oblique plane |
slanted or sloping cut |
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longitudinal |
planes that are vertical |
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transverse |
planes that are horizontal |
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oblique |
planes that are neither horizontal nor vertical |
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supine |
laying on back |
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prone |
laying on stomach |
