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Anatomical Position

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normal position of the human body when active

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Anterior

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situated more towards the head

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Axis

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straight line with respect to which a body or figure is symmetrical

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Caudal

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synonym for posterior

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Cranial

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of or relating to the brain

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Distal

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further from the point of attachment

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Dorsal

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back or upper surface

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Frontal Axis

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line running left to right through the center of the eyeballs

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Frontal Plane

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Any of the vertical planes passing through the body from head to feet

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Kinesiology

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scientific study of human movement

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Lateral

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to the side

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Medial

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towards the middle

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Midline

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imaginary line that divides the body in to right and left halves

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Plane

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flat surface as determined by three points in space

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Posterior

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nearer the rear or hind end

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Prone

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lying flat with the chest down and the back up

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Proximal

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nearest

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Sagittal Plane

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vertical plane that passes from dorsal to ventral, dividing body into two halves

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Superficial

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near the surface

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Superior

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above; over

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Supine

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position of the body, lying down with the face up

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Transverse Plane

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divides the body into superior and inferior parts

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Ventral

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of or relating to the belly; front side of the human body