Body Planes & Directional Terms – Flashcards
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midsagittal plane
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divides the body into equal right and left sides
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transverse plane
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divides the body into superior and inferior
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coronal plane
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divides the body into front and back
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coronal plane
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divides the body into front and back
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superior
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above or higher
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cranial
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towards the head
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peripheral
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extending from the main or central part
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proximal
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closer to the point or origin or attachment
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internal
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within, inside
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posterior
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towards the back
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anterior
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towards the front
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inferior
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below or lower
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central
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main part
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medial
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towards the midline
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superficial
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towards the surface
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deep
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inside, within
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dorsal
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towards the back
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lateral
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away from the midline, towards the side
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external
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outside or exterior
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ventral
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towards the front
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cephalic
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towards the head
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distal
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farther from the point of origin or attachment
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caudal
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towards the tail
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caudal
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towards the tail
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caudal
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towards the tail
