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| Sagittal Plane or Lateral Plane |
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| A vertical plane that divides the body into right and left regions. |
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| Median or Midsagittal Plane |
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| Sagittal plane that divides the body into equal right and left regions. |
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| Sagittal plane that divides the body into unequal right and left regions. |
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| Frontal Plane or Coronal Plane |
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| A vertical plane that runs through the center of the body from side to side. Makes anterior and posterior regions. CUT THE BUTT! |
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| Cut in half across the abdomen. |
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| Above the head is superior to the neck. |
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| Below the neck is inferior to the head |
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| Close to the front of the body- the teeth are posterior to the lips |
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| Closer to the midline of the body- the nose is medial to the eyes. |
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| Farther from the midline of the body- the eyes are lateral to the nose. |
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| Between two structures- The elbow is intermediate between the shoulder and wrist. |
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| Nearer to the point of attachment- the elbow is proximal to the wrist. |
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| Farther from the point of attachment of limb or trunk- the wrist is distal to the elbow. |
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| Closer to the surface of the body- the skin is superficial to the muscle |
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| Farther from the surface of the body- the muscles are deep to the skin. |
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