Direction and Planes Flashcards by mercedes Benz | Brainscape

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Anterior

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towards the front

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ventral

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Towards the belly

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posterior

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towards the rear

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dorsal

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towards the back

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superior

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towards the head

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inferior

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away from the head

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medial

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towards the midline

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lateral

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away from the midline

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proximal

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towards the point of attachment

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distal

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away from the point of attachment

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superficial

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towards the surface

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unilateral

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one one side only

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bilateral

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on both sides

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ipsilateral

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on the same side

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contralateral

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on the opposite sides

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sagittal plane

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divides a structure into left and right halves

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coronal frontal plane

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divides a structure into front and back halves

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transverse plane

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divides a structure into top and bottom halves