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Vet Assistant
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Anatomy
11th Grade
10/19/2020

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Superior or Cranial
Definition
Toward the head end of the body; upper
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Inferior or Caudal
Definition
away from the head; lower
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Anterior or Ventral
Definition
Front
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Posterior or Dorsal
Definition
back
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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
toward or nearest the trunk or the point of origin of a part
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Distal
Definition
away from or farthest from the trunk or the point or origin of a part
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Frontal Plane
Definition
 A vertical plane running from side to side; divides the body or any of its parts into anterior and posterior portions.
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Transverse Plane
Definition
horizontal plane; divides the body or any of its parts into upper and lower parts.
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