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Anatomical position

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Standard stance of the body

  • Body is erect
  • Arms at sides
  • Palms facing forward
  • Feet together
  • Head is level
  • Eyes facing directly forward
2
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Supine

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The stance of a person lying down in the anatomical position (face up)

3
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Prone

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The stance of a person lying down facing down

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Bilateral symmetry

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A basic body plan in which the body is divided into equal right and left halves superficially along the midline

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Anterior / Ventral

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Front or belly side

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Posterior / Dorsal

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Back side

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Superior

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Above; toward the head

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Inferior

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Below; toward the feet

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Medial

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Toward the middle of the body or midsagittal plane

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Lateral

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Toward the outside of the body or away from the midsagittal plane

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Proximal

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Towards the point of connection or trunk

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Distal

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Away from point of connection or trunk

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Superficial

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Close to the body surface

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Deep

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Farther from body surface

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Contralateral

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On opposite sides of the body

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Ipsilateral

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On the same side of the body

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Sectional anatomy

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Imaginary flat surfaces that are used to divide the body

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Sagittal / Midsagittal plane

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A plane dividing the body into left and right halves evenly

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Parasagittal plane

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A plane dividing the body into left and right sections unevenly

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Frontal / Coronal plane

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A plane dividing the body into front and back halves

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Transverse plane

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A plane dividing the body into upper and lower halves

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Oblique plane

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A plane dividing the body at an odd angle