Planes of reference Flashcards by Mee Xiong | Brainscape

Q

Transverse Plane

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Horizontal cut, dividing top and bottom halves

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Sagittal Plane

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Vertical cut dividing left and right

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Coronal/Frontal Plane

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vertical cut diving into front and back

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Superior

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Above

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Inferior

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Below

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Anterior

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Front

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Posterior

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Back

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Ventral

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Belly side

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Dorsal

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Back side

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Medial

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Towards middle

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Lateral

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Towards the side

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Deep

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Farther from the surface

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Superficial

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closer to the surface

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Proximal

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closer to point of attachment

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Distal

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Farther to point of attachent

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Supine

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laying face up (laying on back)

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Prone

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lying face down (laying on belly)

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Midsagittal

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Cut the body in half top and bottom