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13 Cards in this Set
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Body Planes: frontal |
A lengthwise plane, perp. to the midsaggittal plane that divides the body into dorsal and ventral halves |
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Body planes: transverse |
A horizontal plane that divides the body into upper and lower halves |
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Body planes: sagittal |
An off center longitudinal plane creating unequal left and right halves |
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Body planes: midsagittal (median) |
A longitudinal plane along the midline that divers the body lengthwise into externally symmetrical right and left halves |
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Anterior/ventral |
Toward the abdomen |
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Posterior/dorsal |
Toward the back |
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Superior/cranial |
Toward the head |
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Inferior/caudal |
Toward the feet |
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Medial |
Toward the midline of the body |
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Lateral |
Away from the midline of the body |
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Proximal |
Closer to the point of attachment to the body (for appendages) |
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Distal |
Farther from the point of attachment to the body |
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Rostral |
Toward the tip of the nose |
