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15 Cards in this Set
- Front
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anterior (ventral)
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Front surface of the body.
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deep
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Away from the surface.
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distal
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Far from the point of attachment to the trunk or far from the beginning of a structure.
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inferior (caudal)
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Below another structure; pertaining to the tail or lower portion of the body.
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lateral
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Pertaining to the side.
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medial
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Pertaining to the middle or near the medial plane of the body.
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posterior(dorsal)
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Back surface of the body
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prone
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Lying on the belly (face down, palms down).
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proximal
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Near the point of attachment to the trunk or near the beginning of a structure.
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superficial
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On the surface.
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superior (cephalic)
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Above another structure; pertaining to the head.
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supine
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Lying on the back (face up, palms up).
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frontal (coronal) plane
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Vertical plane dividing the body or structure into anterior and posterior portions.
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sagittal (lateral) plane
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Lengthwise, vertical plane dividing the body or structure into right and left sides.
The midsagittal plane divides the body into right and left halves. |
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transverse (axial) plane
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Horizontal (cross-sectional) plane dividing the body into upper and lower portions.
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