HBS-Directional term Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Superior | Above |
| Inferior | Below |
| Superficial | Near the surface |
| Deep | Below the surface |
| Anterior | Front |
| Posterior | Back |
| Ventral | Front of the trunk |
| Dorsal | Back of the trunk |
| Medial | towards the midline |
| Lateral | Away from the midline |
| Proximal | Close to the body |
| Distal | Away from the body |
| Ipsilateral | On the same side |
| Contralateral | On opposite sides |
| Median | The midline |
| Sagittal | The longitudinal plane dividing the head and torso into right/left halves. |
| Coronal, Frontal | The longitudinal plane dividing the body into equal or unequal front and back parts. |
| Cross, Transverse | The transverse plane dividing the body or body parts into upper and lower segments |
| Cranial/Dura Mater | One of the layers of connective tissue that make up the meninges of the brain |
| Vertebral/Dura Mater | The tough outer layer of tissue that covers and protects the brain and spinal cord and is closest to the skull |
| Thoracic/Pleura | A thin layer of tissue that covers the lungs and lines the interior wall of the chest cavity |
| Abdominopelvic/Peritoneum | The tissue that lines the abdominal wall and covers most of the organs in the abdomen |
| Respiratory Tract | The organs and structures in your body that allow you to breathe |
| Urinary Tract | The organs that make urine and remove it from the body |
| Digestive Tract | The organs that food and liquids travel through when they are swallowed, digested, absorbed, and leave the body as feces |
| Mucosa | The moist, inner lining of some organs and body cavities |
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