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14 Cards in this Set
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median plane
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divides the body into equal left and right halves
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sagittal plane
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any plane that lies parallel to the median plane
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dorsal plane
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divides the animal into dorsal and ventral portions
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transverse plane
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intersects the body axis, dividing the trunk of the animal into cranial and caudal regions. the transverse plane of a limd divides the limb into distal and proximal portions
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dorsal
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upper head, neck, trunk or tail
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ventral
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lower
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cranial
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neck and trunk
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poximal
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nearest to the point of reference/attachment
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distal
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furthest from the point of reference/attachment
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lateral
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furthest from the midline
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medial
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nearest to the midline
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palmar
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front
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plantar
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back
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rostral
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from the center of the head and forward
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