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16 Cards in this Set
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BODY PLANES |
*Median (middle) *Sagittal (side) * Frontal * Cross Horizontal |
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MEDIAN |
the midline plane dividing the body into left/right |
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SAGITTAL |
plane dividing the body into unequal left & right parts & parallel to the median plane |
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FRONTAL |
plane dividing the body into front & back parts |
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CROSS HORIZONTAL |
horizontal plane divides the body into upper & lower parts; cross sections are perpendicular to the long axis of the body |
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CRANIAL/(SUPERIOR) POSITION |
structure being closer to the head or higher than another structure (top of limb) |
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CAUDAL, (INFERIOR) POSITION |
structure being closer to the feet or lower than another structure (lying face downwards) |
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ANTERIOR/VENTRAL POSITION |
towards the head, or above / structure being more in front than another structure |
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POSTERIOR/DORSAL POSITION |
back or at the back of / structure being more in back than another structure |
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MEDIAL POSITION |
towards the feet, or below; structure being closer to the median plane |
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LATERAL POSITION |
closer toward the bottom or end of a limb; structure being further away from the median plane |
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PROXIMAL POSITION |
front, or in front of; reference to the limbs, refers to being closer to the median plane |
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DISTAL POSITION |
lying face upwards; reference to limbs, refers to being away from the median plane |
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SUPINE POSITION |
toward the side of the body, or away from the midline of the body |
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PRONE POSITION |
toward the midline of the body |
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ANATOMICAL POSITION |
all anatomical terms have a reference point; this is a body position where you stand up, head straight and arms by your side with the palm of your hands facing forward |
