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Anatomy in Med. Term

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Anterior or Ventral   front or in front  
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Posterior or dorsal   back or in back  
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Cranial and claudal   the direction towards either the "head end" or "tail end"  
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Superior or inferior   above or below another  
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medial and lateral   toward the midline/ away from the midline  
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proximal and distal   toward or away from the point of attachment/origin  
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superficial or external   on or near the surface or deap (internal)  
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supine   patient lies on their back  
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prone   patient lies on their stomach  
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sagittal plane   right and left parts  
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midsagittal plane   equal right and left parts  
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coronal (frontal) plane   vertical at right angles to the sagittal plane  
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transverse or cross section   horizontal; divides body into upper and lower parts  
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dorsal cavity   brain and spinal cord  
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Vental cavity   thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities  
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epigastric region   just below sternum  
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right and left hypochondriac   just below ribs  
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umbilical   located around navel  
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right and left lumbar   extend from anterior to posterior  
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hypogastric   public area  
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right and left iliac   also called right and left inguinal areas  
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orbital cavity   eyes, eyeball muscle, optic nerves, and lacrimal (tear) ducts  
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nasal cavity   parts that for the nose  
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buccal cavity   teeth and tongue  
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Mucous   lines structures with connections to the outside.  
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serous   line structures without connections to the outside.  
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anabolism   building up  
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catabolism   breaking down  
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homeostasis   internal balance  
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