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14 Cards in this Set
- Front
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What is Frontal?
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Vertical line dividing the body into front and back position.
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What is Sagittal?
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A vertical line dividing the body into right and left position.
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What is Midsagittal?
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A vertical line dividing the body into right and left halves; can be tought of as the same as the midline.
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What is Transverse?
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A horizontal line dividing the body into an upper and lower portion.
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What is Superior?
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Above, Higher
Example: The head is superior to the neck. |
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What is Inferior?
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Below, lower
Example: The chest is inferior to the neck. |
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What is Anterior (ventral)?
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Toward the front
Example: The nose is on the anterior, or ventral, surface of the head. |
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What is Posterior (dorsal)?
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Toward the back
EX: The calf is on the posterior, or dorsal, surface of the leg. |
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What is Cranial?
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In or near the head
EX: The brain is in the cranial cavity. |
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What is Caudal?
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Near the sacral region of the spinal column.
Example: the buttocks, are locaed at the caudal end of the body |
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What is Medial?
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A vertical line that passes near the midline of the body.
EX: The nose is medial to the eyes |
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What is Lateral?
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Toward the side, away from the midline.
EX: The ears are lateral to the nose |
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What is Proximal?
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Nearest the origin of a structure.
EX: The part of your thumb where it joins your hand is its proximal region. |
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What is Distal?
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Farther from the origin of a structure
EX: The tip of the thumb is the distal region compared with the part of your thumb where it joins your hand. |
