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list of terms: anatomical language and tissues

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Definition
Coronal   divides posterior/anterior (front/back)  
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Transverse   divides superior/inferior (top/bottom)  
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Midsagittal   divides left/right (cuts right down mid line)  
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Anterior   in front of; toward the front surface  
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Posterior   in back of; toward the back surface  
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Dorsal   back side of body  
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Ventral   belly side of body  
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Superior   closer to head  
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Inferior   closer to feet  
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Cranial   head end  
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Medial   toward midline of the body  
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Lateral   away from the midline of the body  
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Ipsilateral   on the same side  
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Contralateral   on the opposite side  
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Deep   on the inside, underneath another structure  
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Superficial   on the outside  
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Proximal   closest to the point of attachment to the trunk  
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Distal   furthest from the point of attachment to the trunk  
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Epithelial Tissues   covers surfaces; lines insides of organs and body cavities  
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Connective Tissues   protects, binds together and supports organs  
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Muscle Tissues   facilitates movement of skeleton or organ walls  
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Nervous Tissues   neurons: control activities, process info glial cells: support and protect neurons  
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Supine   lying on the back  
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Prone   lying on the stomach  
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