Ch 1 - Body Planes and Directional Terms Flashcards by Gayle Stephens

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midsagittal plane

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divides the body into right and left halves

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sagittal plane

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is parallel to the midsagittal, and divides the body in to right and left segments

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frontal plane; coronal plane

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divides the body into front and back segments

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transverse plane; horizontal plane

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divides the body into upper and lower segments

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anterior

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toward the front; pertaining to the front

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anteroposterior (AP)

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from the front to the back

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caudal

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downward; toward the tail

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cranial

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toward the head; pertaining to the head

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cephalad

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toward the head; pertaining to the head

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deep

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away from the surface

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distal

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away from the trunk;

farthest from the point of origin of the body part

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dorsal

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toward the back; pertaining to the back

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inferior

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below; downward;

toward the feet

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lateral

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to the side;

away from the midline of the body

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medial

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toward the midline of the body;

pertaining to the middle

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posterior

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toward the back;

pertaining to the back of the body

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posteroanterior (PA)

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from the back to the front;

pertaining to the back and front

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prone

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face down; lying on the abdomen

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proximal

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toward the trunk of the body;

nearest to the point of origin of the body part

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superficial

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near the surface; pertaining to the surface

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supine

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face up; lying on the back

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ventral

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toward the front; pertaining to the front side