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21 Cards in this Set
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abduction
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away from the median plane
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adduction
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toward the median plane
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medial rotation
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internal rotation
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lateral rotation
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external rotation
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vertical or longitudinal
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any plane passing through the body which lies at right angles to the horizon, horizontal plane
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Median or Midsagittal
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a vertical plane which passes through the body midline dividing it into right and left eqal portions (halves)
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sagittal or parasagittal
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a vertical plane which passes through the body dividing it into right and left unequal portions
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coronal or frontal
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a vertical plane which passes through the body dividing it into front and back portions
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horizontal or transverse
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any plane passing though the body which lies parallel to the horizon. In imaging (CT scans) this plane is called the axial or transaxial plane
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oblique
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an plane passing through the body which is neither parallel to nor at right angles to any vertical or horizontal planes
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superficial
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nearer to or on the surface
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deep
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farther from the surface
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intermediate
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in between
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medial
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toward the median plane or midline of body
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lateral
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farther away from the median plane of the body
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posterior, dorsal, dorsum
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nearer to the back of the body
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anterior, ventral
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nearer to the front of the bod
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palmar
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palms of the hand
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plantar
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soles of the feet
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inferior, caudal
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nearer to the feet
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superior, cranial, cephalic
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nearer to the head (rostral is often used to describe structures in the brain and means nearer to the front end or nose)
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