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15 Cards in this Set
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Superior (cranial or cephalad)
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Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above
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Inferior (caudal)
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Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below
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Anterior (ventral)
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Toward or at the pront of the body; in front of
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Posterior (dorsal)
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Toward or at the backside of the body; behind
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Medial
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Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of
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Lateral
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Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of
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Intermediate
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Between a more medial and a more lateral structure
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Proximal
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Close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk.
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Distal
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Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk.
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Superficial (external)
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Toward or at the body surface
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Deep (internal)
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Away from the body surface; more internal
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Sagittal section
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a cut made along the lengthwise, or longitudinal, plane of parts.
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Midsagittal (median)
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Cut made down the median plane of the body and the right and left parts are equal.
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Frontal section (coronal section)
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cut made along a lengthwise plane that divides the body (or organ) into anterior and posterior parts.
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Transverse section (cross section)
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cut made along a horizontal plane, dividing the body or organ into superior and inferior parts.
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