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15 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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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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frontal (coronal) plane
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vertical plane dividing the body or structure into anterior and posterior portions
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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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sagittal (lateral) plane
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lengthwise, vertical plane dividing the body or structure into right and left sides
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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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transverse (axial) plane
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horizontal (cross-sectional) plane dividing the body into upper and lower portions
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