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Superior
Directional Term
A position that is above or at a higher level
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Inferior
Directional Term
Position that is below.... Ending at the torso
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Caudal
Directional Term
- Back
- Directed towards or near the tail
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Anterior
Directional Term
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Posterior
Directional Term
- After,
- Behind
- Following
- Toward the rear
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Ventral
Directional Term
- Front
- Towards the abdomen
- Toward the bottom
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Dorsal
Directional Term
- Near the upper surface
- Toward the back
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Proximal
Directional Term
- Near,
- Closer to the origin
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Distal
Directional Term
- Away from,
- Farther from the origin
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Lateral
Directional Term
- Toward the side,
- Away from the mid-line
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Medial
Directional Term
- Toward the mid-line,
- Middle,
- Away from the side
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Contralateral
Directional Term
The opposite side
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Ipsilateral
Directional Term
On the same side
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Superficial
Directional Term
On the surface
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Deep
Directional Term
More internal in comparison to skin
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Parietal
Directional Term
Relating to walls of a cavity
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Visceral
Directional Term
Towards the organ portion in closed body cavity
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Opposite
Anterior
Posterior
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Antecubital
REGION
Front of Elbow
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Antebrachial
REGION
Forearm
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Femoral
REGION
Thigh- above the knee
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Popliteal
REGION
Back of knee
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Crural
REGION
Anterior leg below the knee
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Sural
REGION
- Calf-
- posterior leg below the knee
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Dorsal
REGION
- Backside of body &
- Top of foot
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Plantar
REGION
Sole of foot
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Hallicus
REGION
Great toe
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LAteral or
SAgital Plane
- Divides into left and Right side
- Infinite types
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Median or
Midsagital Plane
- EQUAL pieces L and R.
- One
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Parasagital PLanes
- Divides body into two UNEQUAL pieces.
- L and R
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Frontal Plane or
Coronal PLane
- Dived into two pieces...
- Front and Back
- Anterior and posterior.
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Transverse Plane
- Horizontal Plane
- Running from midsection of body
- Superiorr/Inferior
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