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Anatomical position
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Standing erect, feet flat on floor, arms at sides w/ palms facing forward,
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Section
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Actual cut/slice to reveal internal anatomy
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Plane
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Imaginary divisions passing through body
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PLANE - sagittal
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Vertically from head to toes,
divides body into right and left portions, midsagittal means it is down the
middle and sides are divided into equal right and left portions
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PLANE - transverse
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Perpendicular to other two planes,
divides body into superior and inferior portions
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superior = upper
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inferior = lower
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PLANE - frontal
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Vertically from head to toes,
divides body into anterior and posterior sections
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anterior = front
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posterior = back
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Ventral
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Toward front/belly
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Dorsal
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Toward back/spine
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Anterior
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Toward ventral side
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Posterior
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Toward dorsal side
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Caudal
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Towards tail/inferior end
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Medial
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Toward midsagittal plane
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Lateral
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Away from midsagittal plane
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Proximal
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Close to point of origin/attachment
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Distal
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Away from point of origin/attachment
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