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A&P body directions
Question | Answer |
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CAUDAL | LOWER |
INFERIOR | LOWER |
SUPERIOR | UPPER |
CORONAL | UPPER |
ANTERIOR | FRONT |
VENTRAL | FRONT |
POSTERIOR | BACK |
DORSAL | BACK |
MEDIAL/MIDLINE | MIDDLE/CENTER |
LATERAL | SIDES |
PRONE | LAYING FACE DOWN |
SUPINE | LAYING FACE UP |
PROXIMAL | CLOSER TO TRUNK |
DISTAL | FURTHER FROM TRUNKD |
SUPERFICIAL | CLOSER TO SURFACE |
DEEP | FURTHER FROM SURFACE |
SAGGITAL/LATERAL | Divides the body vertically- equal left and right sides |
PARASAGGITAL/LONGITUDINAL | Divides the body vertically- left and right sides that are unequal |
FRONTAL/CORONAL | Divides the body in half anterior/posteriorly |
TRANSVERSE/AXIAL | Divides the body horizontally into upper and lower |