Anatomical Terminology Flashcards
1
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def anterior
A
front of body
aka ventral
2
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def posterior
A
back of body
aka dorsal
3
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def superior
A
toward the head
4
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def of inferior
A
away from from head
5
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def medial
A
towards the middle
usually used to describe in relation e.g. chest is medial to the arm
6
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def lateral
A
away from middle
7
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def proximal and distal
A
proximal = close to trunk of body
distal = far from trunk of body
used in relation too
8
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def coronal
A
splits body into front and back
9
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def sagittal
A
splits body into left and right
- if it’s a central split, then mid-sagittal
- if unequal parts, then para-sagittal
10
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def transverse
A
splits into upper and lower
like birds eye view
