divisions, positions, and directional terms of the body
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| afferent | conducting toward a structure
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| efferent | conducting away from a structure
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| anterior | front of the body
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| ventral | front of the body
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| dorsal | back of the body
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| posterior | back of the body
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| central | pertaining to the center
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| deep | away from the surface
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| distal | away from the beginning of a structure, away from the center
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| proximal | pertaining to the beginning of a structure
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| inferior | away from the head; below another structure
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| caudal | away from the head; below another structure
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| superior | toward the head; above another structure
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| cephalic | toward thehead; above another structure
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| lateral | pertaining to the side
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| medial | pertaining to the middle
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| supine | lying on the back
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| prone | lying on the belly
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| frontal plane | vertical plane dividing the body or structure into anterior and posterior portions
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| sagittal plane | vertical plane dividing the body or structure into right and left portions
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| transverse plane | horizontal plan dividing the body or structure into upper and lower portions
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| hypochondriac regions | upper lateral regions beneath the ribs
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| epigastric region | upper middle region containing the stomachj
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| lumbar regions | middle regions on either side of the body
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| umbilical region | central region containing the navel
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| inguinal (iliac) regions | lower lateral regions, near the pelvis
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| hypogastric region | lower middle region
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| RUQ | right upper quadrant
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| LUQ | left upper quadrant
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| LLQ | left lower quadrant
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| RLQ | right lower quadrant
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| cervical | neck region
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| thoracic | chest region
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| lumbar | loin or flank region
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| sacral | region of sacrum
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| coccygeal | region of the tailbone(coccyx)
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| coccyx | tailbone
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| vertebra | a back bone
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| vertebrae | backbones
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| spinal column | the bones of the back
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| spinal cord | nervous tissue within the spinal column
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| disk | a piece of cartilage found between each vertebra
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