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| Above the waist. (synonymous with posterior) |
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| Towards the back, specifically the tail. |
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| Refering to a structure that is more "in front" than another structure of the body. |
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| Refering to a structure that is more "behind" than another structure. |
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| Towards the belly.(sysnoymous with anterior) |
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| non-delineated group of structures in the thorax (chest), surrounded by loose connective tissue |
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Towards midline of the body.
Ex-The bridge of the nose is medial to the eye. |
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Away from the midline of the body
Ex- The scapula is lateral to the sternum. |
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Towards or on the body's surface.
Ex- The skin is superficial to muscle. |
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| Away from the surface, internal. |
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| The dividing line between the right side of the body and the left side. |
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| Any vertical plane that is parallel to the median plane, so it can divide the left and right sides into unequal parts. |
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The plane dividing the body into equal/unequal front and back parts.
The terms anterior/posterior relate to this term. |
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| Refers to something that is closer to the median plane than another structure of the body. |
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| The plane dividing the lower and upper body parts. |
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| Moving a body part anterior to the transverse plane. |
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| Moving a body part towards the posterior of the transverse plane. |
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| Flexion of the foot towards the anterior. |
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| Hyperextension of the head |
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| Moving the head posterior to the transverse plane. |
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| Movement of foot towards plantar surface. |
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| Movement towards the median. (meaning to bring together.) |
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| Movement away from the median. |
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The circular movement of the arm.
For example, the arm moves so that is describes a cone with the shoulder joint at the apex. |
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| Laying with the palms face up. |
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| Laying with the palms face down. |
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| The unique rotation of the forearm so that the palm faces anteriorly to the anatomic position. |
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| Movement of the arm so that the palm faces posteriorly in relation to the anatomic position. |
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