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Anatomy & Physiology
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 4
01/03/2011

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Anatomical position
Definition
position of the body when erect and facing forward, with arms at the sides and palms turned forward
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Superior
Definition
toward the head
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Inferior
Definition
toward the tail or lower part of the body
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Anterior
Definition
toward the front of the body
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Posterior
Definition
towards the back of the body
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Medial
Definition
toward the midline of the body
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Lateral
Definition
away from the midline of the body
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Proximal
Definition
closest to the trunk, point of origin of a part, or center of the body
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Distal
Definition
farthest from the trunk, point of origin of a part, or center of the body
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Superficial
Definition
toward or at the body surface
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Deep
Definition
farthest form the body surface
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Sagittal plane
Definition
runs longitudinally, dividing the body into right and left regions
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Frontal plane
Definition
runs longitudinally, dividing the body into anterior and posterior regions
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Transverse plane
Definition
runs horizontally, dividing the body into superior and inferior regions
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