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25 Cards in this Set
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Anterior |
Front of an area of the body. |
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Apex |
Pointed end of a conical structure. |
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Contralateral |
Structure on the opposite side of the body. |
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Deep |
Structure located inwards, away from the body surface. |
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Distal |
Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body. |
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Dorsal |
Back of an area of the body. |
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External |
Outer side of the wall of a hollow structure. |
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Frontal Plane/Coronal Plane |
Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body at any level into anterior and posterior parts. |
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Frontal Section |
Section of the body through any front plane. |
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Horizontal Plane |
Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body at any level into superior and inferior parts. |
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Inferior |
Area that faces away from the head and toward the feet of the body. |
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Internal |
Inner side of the wall of a hollow structure. |
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Ipsilateral |
Structure on the same side of the body. |
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Lateral |
Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body or structure. |
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Medial |
Area that is closer to the median plane of the body or structure. |
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Median |
Structure at the median plane. |
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Median Place |
Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body into right and left halves. |
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Midsagittal Section |
Section of the body through the median plane. |
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Posterior |
Back of an area of the body. |
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Proximal |
Area closer to the median plane of the body. |
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Sagittal Plane |
Any plane of the body created by an imaginary plane parallel with the median plane. A sagittal plane that lies directly on the midline is the Median Plane or Midsagittal Plane. |
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Superficial |
Structure located towards the surface of the body. |
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Superior |
Area that faces toward the head of the body, away from the feet. |
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Transverse Section |
Section of the body through any horizontal plane. Divides body into superior and inferior parts. |
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Ventral |
Front of an area of the body. |
