Front | Back |
Frontal Plane
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Splits the body from top to bottomAKA: Coronal Plane
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Transverse Plane
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Splits the body from back to frontAKA: Horizontal Plane
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Sagittal Plane
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Splits the body from back to frontAKA: median plane
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Anterior
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Towards the FrontAKA: Ventral
ex: the navel is on the anterior surface of the trunk |
Ventral
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The belly sideAKA: Anteriorex: the navel is on the ventral surface
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Posterior
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Towards the backAKA: Dorsalex: the shoulder blade is on the posterior surface of the body
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Dorsal
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The back sideAKA: Posteriorex: the shoulder blade is on the dorsal side of the body
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Cranial
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Towards the headex: the cranial border of the pelvis is superior to the thigh
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Superior
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Aboveex: the head is superior to the knee
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Inferior
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Belowex: the knee is inferior to the head
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Medial
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Toward the midlineex: the medial surfaces of the thighs may be in contact
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Lateral
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Away from the midlineex: the hip is on the lateral side of the pelvis
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Proximal
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Toward the attached baseex: the thigh is proximal to the foot
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DIstal
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Away from the attached baseex: the fingers are distal to the wrist
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Superficial
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Near or close to the surface of the bodyex: the skin is superficial to the underlying structures
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