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20 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Superior
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above another part
(closer to the head or the top) |
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Inferior
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below another part
(closer toward the feet or the bottom) |
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Anterior
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toward the front
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Posterior
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toward the back
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Medial
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relates to the imaginary midline dividing the body into 2 equal parts (middle)
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Lateral
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towards the side with the respect to the midline.
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Ventral
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toward the front
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Dorsal
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toward the back
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Ipsilateral
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pertains to the same side
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contralateral
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refers to the opposite side
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Proximal
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Describes a part closer to the trunk
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Distal
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farther away from the trunk
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Superficial
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situated near the surface
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Peripheral
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outward or near the surface
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Deep
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describes parts that are more internal
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Sagittal Plane
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plane that cuts the body right down the middle
also makes a line of symmetry |
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Transversal plane
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horizontal plane through the body
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Coronal plane
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Frontal, refers to the body divided into the front half and the back portion
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Oblique
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an angular cut
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Longitudinal
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a lengthwise cut
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