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Superior, Cranial, Cepalic
Above (3)
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Inferior, Caudal
Below (2)
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Anterior, Ventral
in front of (2)
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Posterior, Dorsal
Behind (2)
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Medial
midline of the body
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Lateral
away from the midline
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Intermediate
in between medial and lateral
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Proximal
closer to the body trunk
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Distal
Farther from the body trunk
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Superficial, External
Body surface (2)
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Deep, Internal
Away form the body (2)
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Afferent
conveying towards a center
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Efferent
conveying away from the center
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Bilateral
pertaining to both sides
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Unilateral
pertaining to one side only
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Ipsilateral
on the same side of the body
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Contralateral
on the opposite side of the body
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Sagittal Section
a cut made along the length, or longitudinal, plane of the body into right and left parts
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Midsagittal section, median section
a sagittal section that dives the right and left parts into equal sizes (2)
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Parasagittal Section
all other sagittal sections
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Frontal section, coronal section
a cut mad along a lengthwise plane that dives the body into anterior and posterior parts (2)
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Transverse section, Horizontal Plane, Cross Section
a cut made horizontally, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts (3)
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Oblique section
a cut made at an angle between the transverse plane and either a sagittal or frontal plane
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