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15 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
Superior |
Above |
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Posterior or dorsal |
Toward the back |
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Caudal |
Toward the tail |
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Cranial or cephalic |
Toward the head |
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Inferior |
Below |
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Anterior or ventral |
Toward the front |
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Proximal |
Closer to an attached base |
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Lateral |
Away from the midline |
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Medial |
Toward the midline |
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Distal |
Farther from an attached base |
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Superficial |
Closer to the body surface |
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Deep |
Farther from the body surface |
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Coronal Plane |
Separates anterior and posterior portions of the body. Plane is parallel to long axis
It is also referred to as frontal plane
Coronal usually refers to sections passing through the skull |
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Sagittal Plane |
Separates right and left portions. Plane is oriented parallel to long axis
A midsagittal line passes through the midline
A parasagittal section misses the midline, creating right and left portions of unequal size |
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Horizontal Plane |
In humans, it separates the superior and inferior portions of the body. Plane is oriented perpendicular to long axis
AKA transverse or cross-sectional plane
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