Directional Terms Quiz Flashcards by Bea Almonte

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Anatomical Position, Standard Positon

A

body erect, eyes forward, feet together, arms at side, palms forward

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Anterior

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front of body

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Ventral

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belly side

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Posterior

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back

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Dorsal

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opposite of bellyside

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Superior, Cephalic, Cranial

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towards the head

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Inferior, Caudal

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away from the head

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Medial

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close to midline

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Lateral

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away from midline

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Ipsilateral

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same side of body

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Contralateral

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opposite side of body

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Proximal

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close to an attachment of extremities

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Distal

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farther from attachment of limb

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Sagittal Plane

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divides body into left and right

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Frontal Plane, Coronal Plane

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separates anterior and posterior

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Transverse Plane

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divides inferior and superior