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23 Cards in this Set
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Coronal plane |
Vertical plane, divides body into anterior and posterior |
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Transverse plane |
Cross sectional/ horizontal plane, divides into superior and inferior |
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Midsagittal plane |
Vertical plane dividing body into right and left sides |
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Sagittal plane |
Divides into left and right but may not be even sides |
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Oblique planes |
Divide the body in angles |
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Anterior |
In front of, towards the front |
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Posterior |
I'm back of, toward the back surface |
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Dorsal |
Toward the back of human body |
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Ventral |
Toward the belly side of human |
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Caudal |
At the rear or tail end |
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Cranial |
At the head end |
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Rostral |
Towards the nose or mouth |
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Medial |
Toward the midline of body |
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Lateral |
Away from the midline of the body |
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Ipsilateral |
On the same side |
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Contralateral |
On the opposite side |
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Contralateral |
On the opposite side |
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Deep |
On the inside, internal to another structure |
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Contralateral |
On the opposite side |
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Deep |
On the inside, internal to another structure |
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Superficial |
On the outside |
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Proximal |
closest to point of attachment |
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Distal |
Furthest from the point of attachment |
