Chabner,Ch2,Sect VI Word Scramble
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position/direction | relationship |
anterior (ventral) | front side of the body |
posterior (dorsal) | the back side of the body |
deep | away from the surface |
superficial | on the surface |
proximal | near the point of attachment to the trunk, or near the beginning of a structure |
distal | far from the point of attachment to the trunk, or far from the beginning of a structure |
inferior | below another structure |
superior | above another structure |
medial | pertaining to the middle or nearer the medial plane of the body |
lateral | pertaining to the side |
supine | lying on the back |
prone | lying on the belly |
frontal (coronal) plane | vertical plane dividing the body or structure into anterior & posterior portions |
sagittal (lateral) plane | lengthwise vertical plane dividing the body or structure into right & left sides |
transverse (cross-sectional, or axial) plane | plane running across the body parallel to the ground, dividing the body or structure into upper & lower portions. |
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