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| towards the median plane (ctr. line of the body) |
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| away from the median plane |
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| towards the ctr. of the body or a body part |
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| towards the surface of the body or a body part |
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toward the body
used to describe positions only on extremities |
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away from the body
used to describe positions only on extremities |
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| a plane that runs the length of the body & divides it into left & rt. parts that are not necessarily equal halves |
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| a plane that runs the length of the body & divides it into left & rt. parts that are not necessarily equal halves |
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| a certain kind of sagittal plane that runs down the ctr. of the body lengthwise & divides it into equal left & rt. halves |
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| a plane across the body that divides it into cranial & caudal parts that are not necessarily equal |
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a plane at rt. angles to the sagittal & transverse planes
divides the body into dorsal & ventral parts that are not necessarily equal |
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towards the rostrum (tip of the nose)
used to describe only positions or directions on the head |
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| toward the back (top surface) of a standing animal |
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| towards the belly (bottom) of a standing animal |
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