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33 Cards in this Set
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midsagittal
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vertical plane that passes midway through the body; equal
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medial
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right and left sides
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parasagittal
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vertical plane dividing body into unequal left and right sides, on either side of midsagittal
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frontal, coronal
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vertical plane that divides body into anterior and posterior parts
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horizontal
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parallel to the ground dividing body into upper and lower
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transverse
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halves
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anatomical position
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the body is erect, feet together, palms facing forward and thumbs pointing away from the body
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longitudinal
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refers to long axis
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transverse
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at right angles to long axis
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oblique
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slanting
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median
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the midline or center plane (a location)
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superior, chephalic, cranial
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toward the head or upper part of struction
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inferior, caudal
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toward the tail or lower part of structure
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medial
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nearer to midline or center plaine (a direction)
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lateral
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further from midline or center plane
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anterior
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toward or at the front; in front of
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posterior
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toward or at the rear; behind
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dorsal
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refers to the back; also back of hand and top of foot
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ventral
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refers to the front
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deep
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further from surface, refers to solid form
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superficial
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nearer to surface, refers to solid
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internal
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inside, refers to wall of cavity of hollow form
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external
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outside, refers to wall of cavity of a hollow form
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proximal
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nearer to root of limb; nearer to axial skeleton
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palmar
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refers to palm-side of hand
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plantar
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refers to sole of foot
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supine
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forearm and hand, turned palm-sid upward
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prone
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forearm and hand, turned palm-side downward
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invert
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turn inward (as foot at ankle joint)
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evert
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turn outward (as foot at ankle joint; also lower lip)
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intermediate
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between other structures
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ipsilateral
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on the same side of the body
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contralateral
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on opposite sides of the body
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