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1
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Proximal

A

closer in to the center

ex: the humerus is proximal in comparison to the radius

2
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Distal

A

farther away from the center

ex: the radius is distal in comparison to the humerus

3
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Lateral

A

out to the side

ex: away from the bodies midline

4
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Medial

A

toward the middle

ex: toward the bodies midline

5
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Ventral/Antral/Anterior

A

the front

6
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Dorsal/Posterior

A

the back

ex: think of the dorsal fin on a sharks back

7
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Cranial

A

toward the top

ex: up toward the forehead

8
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Caudal

A

toward the bottom

ex: down toward the spinal cord

9
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Superior

A

above

ex: the head is superior to the feet

10
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Inferior

A

below

ex: the legs are inferior to the body

11
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Prone

A

lying down on belly

12
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Supine

A

lying down on back

13
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Contrateral

A

opposite side

ex: the brains right hemisphere controls the left hand while the brains left hemisphere controls the right hand

14
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Ipsilateral

A

Same side

15
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Unilateral

A

one side

16
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Bilateral

A

both sides

17
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Dorsum

A

the top of the hand or foot

18
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Plantar

A

the sole of the foot

19
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Palmar

A

the palm of the hand

20
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Sagittal

A

Divides the body in slices right to left

ex: division down the bodies midline

21
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Coronal

A

divides the body in slices front to back

22
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Transverse

A

divides the body from top to bottom

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