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19 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Anterior
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Front, in front of, towards the front of the body.
Opposite: posterior |
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Posterior
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Back, behind, after, following, toward the rear.
Opposite: anterior |
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Distal
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Away from the body; away from the joint closest to the body, farthest from the axial skeleton, usually used in limbs. (fingertips distal to wrist, shin distal to thigh)
Opposite: proximal |
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Proximal
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Near, nearest to the axial skeleton, usually used in limbs.
Opposite: distal |
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Dorsal
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Back, toward the back. ex dorsal fin.
Opposite: ventral, also plantar, palmar, volar. |
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Ventral
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Toward the bottom, toward the belly.
Opposite: dorsal |
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Palmar
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palm surface of the hand (volar)
Opposite: dorsal |
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Plantar
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Sole surface of the foot (volar)
Opposite: dorsal |
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Superior
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Above, top, over, toward head on human.
Opposite: inferior |
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Inferior
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Below, under
Opposite: superior |
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Cranial
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In area of head
Opposite: caudal |
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Caudal
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Toward tail
Opposite: cranial |
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Medial
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Toward midline of body/feature, middle, away from the side.
Opposite: lateral |
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Lateral
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Toward side, away from midline
Opposite: medial |
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External
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outside, outer
Opposite: internal |
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Internal
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Inside, inner surface
Opposite: external |
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Sagittal Plane
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divides body into left and right regions
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Coronal Plane
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divides body into anterior and posterior regions
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Transverse Plane
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Divides body into superior and inferior regions
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