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Anatomical Position
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Anatomical position is defined as standing erect, with the pamls and feet facing forward.
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Anatomical Planes
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Fixed lines of reference along which the body is often divided or sectioned to facilitate viewing its structure
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Sagittal Plane
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The plane dividing the body into right and left parts
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Frontal/Coronal Plane
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The plane dividing the body into front and back halves
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Transverse Plane
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The horizontal plane dividing the body into upper and lower halves
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Superior
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Closer to the head, higher
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Inferior
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Closer to the feet, lower
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Anterior
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More in front
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Posterior
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More in back
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Medial
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Closer to the midline
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Lateral
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Farther from the midline
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Distal
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Extremities only, further away from the root
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Proximal
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Extremities only, closer to root
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Superficial
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Closer to the surface of the body
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Deep
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Closer to the core of the body
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