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Distal

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Away from trunk or point of origin

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Anterior/Ventral

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Toward front of the body

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Coronal/Frontal

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Lengthwise plane dividing body into anterior and posterior.

Directional terms anterior and posterior correlate with this plane.

Actions of adduction and abduction occur within this body plane.

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Lateral

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Toward side of body, away from midline of body

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Inferior/Caudal

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Toward sacrum, in lower position

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Medial

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Toward midline of body

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Posterior/Dorsal

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Toward back of body

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Proximal

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Toward the trunk

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Superior/Cranial

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Toward head of the body

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Terms that pertain only to the trunk

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Cranial and Caudal

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Superficial

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Closest to the body’s surface

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Terms that pertain only to the appendages

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Distal and Proximal

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Deep

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Refers to a structure deeper in the body

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Saggital Plane

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Divides the body into left and right halves.

Directional terms medial and lateral correlate with this plane.

Actions of flexion and extension occur within this body plane.

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Transverse Plane

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Divides the body into upper and lower parts.

Directional terms superior and inferior correlate with this plane.

Rotation action occurs within this plane.

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Opposite, “paired” term for Superior?

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Inferior

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Opposite, “paired” term for Dorsal?

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Ventral

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Opposite, “paired” term for Anterior?

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Posterior

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Opposite, “paired” term for Medial?

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Lateral

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Opposite, “paired” term for Proximal?

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Distal

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Opposite, “paired” term for Superficial?

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Deep

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Quadruped’s anterior?

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Its head end

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Quadruped’s posterior?

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Its tail end

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Quadruped’s dorsal?

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Its top (looking down at it; its back)

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Quadruped’s ventral?

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Its belly