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24 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Superior
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Above
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Inferior
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Below
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Anterior (ventral)
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Closer to the front of the body
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Posterior (dorsal)
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Closer to the back of the body
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Medial
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Closer to the midline of the body
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Lateral
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Farther from the midline of the body
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Intermediate
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Between two structures
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Ipsilateral
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On the same side of the body
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Contralateral
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On opposite sides of the body
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Proximal
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Nearer to the point of attachment of limb to trunk (not on the torso)
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Distal
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Farther from the point of attachment of limb to trunk (not the torso)
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Superficialdeep
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Closer to the surface of the body
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Deep
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Farther from the surface of the body
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Planes
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Flat surfaces that divide the body or organs in order to expose internal structures
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Sections
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Exposed surfaces produced by planes
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Sagittal plane
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Passes vertically through the body making an equal left and right side
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Midsagittal
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Equal left and right sections
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Parasagittal
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Unequal left and right sections
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Frontal/coronal plane
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Passes vertically through the body and makes anterior and posterior sections
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Transverse plane
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Passes horizontally through the body making superior and inferior sections
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Oblique planes
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Pass through the body at an angle
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Longitudinal section
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Cross-section
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Done
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Done
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