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12 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Superior vs Inferior
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Above vs. Below
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Dorsal vs Ventral
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Towards back vs Towards belly
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Anterior vs Posterier
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In front vs towards rear
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Cephlad vs caudal
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Head/Cranial vs. Tail/Inferior
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Medial vs Laterial
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Towards the midline vs away from midline
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Proximal vs Distal
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Closest vs Farthest from
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Dorsal Cavity contains:
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Cranial (head)
Spinal (Spine) Full Back side of body |
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Ventral Cavity Contains:
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Thoracic (heart)
Abdominopelvic (abdomen) Full front side of body |
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Midsagittal Plane
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a vertical plane through the midline of the body; divides the body into right and left halves
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Sagittal Plane (Long axis/Longitudinal)
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vertical plane which passes from front to rear dividing the body into right and left sections.
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Transverse Plane
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divides the body into superior and inferior parts (top and bottom)
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Front/Coronal Plane
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any vertical plane that divides the body into ventral and dorsal (belly and back) sections.
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