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Anatomical Directional and Regional

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Anterior (ventral)   Toward the front  
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Posterior ( dorsal)   toward the back  
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Superior   toward the head  
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Inferior   away from the head  
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Medial   Toward tthe midline of the body ( middle)  
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Lateral   Away of midline (middle ) of the body  
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Proximal   toward the attached end of the limb, orgin of the struture or midline of the body  
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Distal   Away from the attached end of the limb, orgin of a structure or midline of the body  
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Superficial   External located close to or on the body surface  
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Deep   Internal located further beneath the body surface then the superficial structures  
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Cervical   Regional term referring to the neck  
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Thoracic   Regional term refering to the portion of the body between the neck and abdomen also known as the chest  
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Lumbar   Regional term referring to the portion of the back between the abdomen and the pelvis  
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Plantar   The sole or the bottom of the feet  
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Dorsal   The top suface of the feet and hands  
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Palmar   the anterior or ventral of the hands ( palms)  
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Sagittal plane   a longitudinal imaginary line that divides the body or any any parts in to right and left sections (half)  
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Frontal plane   a longitudinal section that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts (side in half)  
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Tranverse Plane   Also known as the horizontal plane. an imaginary line that divides the body or any parts into superior ( head) and inferior (feet)  
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