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Anatomic Position
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standing, facing forward, palms facing forward
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Frontal (coronal) Plane
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Front and back portions of the body are divided
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Transverse (axial) plane
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Top and bottom portions of the body are divided
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Sagittal (lateral) plane
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Left and right portions of the body are divided
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Midsagittal plane (midline)
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Sagittal plane in with the body is divided into equal left and right planes
(sliced through the bellybutton and between the eyes) |
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Anterior/Ventral
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Front surface of the body
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Posterior/Dorsal
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Back surface of the body
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Superior
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Closest to the head
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Inferior
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Closest to the feet
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Proximal
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Closest to the point of attachment
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Distal
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Farthest from the point of attachment
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Medial
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Closest to the midline
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Lateral
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Farthest from the midline
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Apex
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Tip of a structure
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Flexion
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Bending of a joint
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