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Part of a structure or organ that lies nearest to the median line of the body.

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MEDIAL

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Part of a structure or organ which lies farthest away from the median line of the body.

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LATERAL

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Refers to the front or in the front part of the body, structure or organ.

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ANTERIOR

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Towards the back or in the back part of the body, structure or organ.

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POSTERIOR

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It refers to the front.

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VENTRAL

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Refers to the back like posterior.

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DORSAL

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Refers to the upper, or part nearer to the head end.

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SUPERIOR

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Refers to the lower part or part farther from the head end.

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INFERIOR

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Refers to the inside of the body or of a part.

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INTERNAL

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Refers to the inside of the body or of a part.

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INTERNAL

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On the outer side of the body.

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EXTERNAL

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Part of a structure close to the source or origin.

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PROXIMAL

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Part farther away from the source or origin.

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DISTAL/TERMINAL

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Relates to an organ itself. e.g. visceral pleura.

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VISCERAL

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Relates to a wall of a structure.

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PARIETAL

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Part of an organ or structure itself.

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INTRINSIC

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Originating outside of an organ

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EXTRINSIC

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Refers to the head

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CEPHALIC

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Towards the head end.

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CEPHALAD

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Refers to the tail end.

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CAUDAL

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Towards the tail end.

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CAUDAD

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Refers to the front or palm of the hand.

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PALMAR

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Refers to the sole of the foot.

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PLANTAR

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Refers to the palm of the hand and sole of the foot.

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VOLAR

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Position assumed when lying on the back with face up, or refers to the hand with palms up.
SUPINE
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Position assumed when lying on the abdomen/ventral surface, or with palms down.
PRONE
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Along the long axis of the body.
LONGITUDINAL
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Across or at right angle to the long axis of the body.
TRANSVERSE
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Perpendicular to the horizon.
VERTICAL
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Parallel to the horizon.
HORIZONTAL
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The larger.
GREATER/MAJOR
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The smaller
LESSER/MINOR
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Anterior body trunk region inferior to the ribs
ABDOMINAL
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Point of the shoulder
ACROMIAL
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Forearm
ANTEBRACHIAL
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Anterior surface of the elbow
ANTECUBITAL
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Armpit
AXILLARY
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Arm
BRACHIAL
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Wrist
CARPAL
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Head
CEPHALIC
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Neck region
CERVICAL
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Hip
COXAL
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Fingers and toes
DIGITAL
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Thigh
FEMORAL
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Side of the leg
FIBULAR
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Forehead
FRONTAL
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Great toe/Big toe
HALLUX
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Groin Area
INGUINAL
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Breast Region
MAMMARY
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Manus
HAND
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Chin
MENTAL
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Nose
NASAL
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Mouth
ORAL
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Bony eye socket
ORBITAL
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Palm of the hand
PALMAR
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Anterior knee region
PATELLAR
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Foot
PEDAL
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Pelvis region
PELVIC
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Thumb
POLLEX
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Genital region
PUBIC
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Region of the breast bone
STERNAL
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Ankle
Tarsal
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Chest
THORACIC
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Navel
UMBILICAL
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The human body is in upright or erect position, with the feet only slightly apart, head and toes pointed forward and arms hanging at the sides with palms facing forward.
ANATOMICAL POSITION
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A line drawn perpendicularly through the center of the forehead, nose, chin, chest, abdomen and pelvis, dividing the body into two equal halves.
MEDIAN LINE OF THE BODY
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A plane through the median line of the body by cutting from front to back through the sagittal suture of the skull
MID-SAGITTAL PLANE
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Same direction as the MSP and to one or other side of the median line.
SAGITTAL PLANE
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Plane made by cutting across the body from side to side and therefore parallel to the coronal suture of the skull.
CORONAL/FRONTAL PLANE
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A plane made by cutting across the body or part of it at right angles to the long axis of the body.
TRANSVERSE/HORIZONTAL/AXIAL PLANE
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Is a real or imaginary flat surface
PLANE
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The two of the most supportive tissues found in the human body
CARTILAGE AND BONE
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What are the 2 Division of Human Skeleton
AXIAL SKELETON APPENDICULAR SKELETON
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Those bones that lie around the body’s center of gravity
AXIAL SKELETON
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Bones of the limbs or appendages
APPENDICULAR SKELETON

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