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Away from the middle

A

Lateral

1
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Towards the middle

A

Medial

2
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Above

A

Superior

3
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Below

A

Inferior

4
Q

Near the surface

A

Superficial

5
Q

Away from the surface

A

Deep

6
Q

Towards the front

A

Anterior

7
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Towards the rear

A

Posterior

8
Q

Towards the belly

A

Ventral

9
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Towards the back (spine)

A

Dorsal

10
Q

At the surface but away from center

A

Peripheral

11
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Towards the center

A

Central

12
Q

Away from something

A

Distal

13
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Near to something

A

Proximal

14
Q

A slice that divides the body into front and back sections

A

Frontal Plane

Coronal Plane

15
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A slice that divides the body into left and right sections

A

Sagittal Plane

16
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A slice that divides the body into horizontal cross sections

A

Transverse Plane

Horizontal Plane

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Ipsilateral

A

The same side

18
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Contralateral

A

The opposite side