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Anatomical Terminology
body positions, anatomical directions
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Anatomy
11th Grade
09/14/2009
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Frontal / Coronal
 Definition
divides body into front and back
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Sagital
 Definition
dives body into left and right
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Midsagital
 Definition
divides body into equal right and left sides
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Parasagital
 Definition
divides the body into unequal right and left sides
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Horizontal / Transverse
 Definition
divides body into top and botom, doesnt need to be equal
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Right
 Definition
figures right side
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Left
 Definition
figures left side
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Superior
 Definition
towards head
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Inferior
 Definition
towards toes
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Anterior
 Definition
towards front
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Posterior
 Definition
towards back
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Medial
 Definition
towards midline
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Lateral
 Definition
away from midline
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Superficial
 Definition
towards body surface
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Deep
 Definition
inward from body surface
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Proximal
 Definition
towards origin
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Distal
 Definition
away from origin
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