Anatomical Terms Word Scramble
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anatomical position | body facing forward, palms facing outward, head facing forward |
sectional planes (planes of reference) | imaginary flat surfaces or sections |
3 planes of reference | sagittal, coronal, and transverse |
sagittal plane | divides body into left and right halves |
mid-sagittal plane | divides body equally from right to left |
para-sagittal plane | divides body unequally from left to right |
coronal plane | divides front and back part of body |
transverse plane | divides upper and lower part of body |
superior | towards head |
inferior | away from head |
anterior (ventral) | towards front of body |
posterior (dorsal) | towards back of body |
medial | towards center of body |
lateral | towards the sides of the body |
intermediate | between medial and lateral structure |
proximal | close to point of attachment or origin of body part |
distal | farther from point of attachment or origin of body part |
superficial (external) | towards body's surface |
deep | away from body's surface |
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