Anatomical Direction Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Median Plane | plane that divides the body into left/right halves |
Sagittal Plane | plane that divides the body into unequal left/ right parts ; parallel to median plane |
Frontal Plane | the plane that divides the body into front and back parts |
Transverse Plane | horizontal plane that divided the upper body from the lowermost part of the body |
Superior; Cranial | structure is closer to the head |
Inferior | structure is closer to the feet |
Ventral; Anterior | structure is more in front than another |
Dorsal; Posterior | structure is more toward the back than another |
Medial | structure is closer to the median plane than another |
Lateral | structure is further from the median than another |
Proximal | structure is closer to the attachment than another structure in the limb |
Distal | structure is further away from the attachment than another in the limb |
Superficial | deep (internal) |
Ipsilateral | on the same side as another structure |
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