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Medical & Directional Terminology
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Anatomy
12th Grade
08/21/2012

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Sagittal Plane
Definition
Front to back view of plane[image]
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Transverse Plane
Definition
Above and below view of plane
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Frontal Plane
Definition
Side-to-side view of plane
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Superior
Definition
Towards the head; Top; Upper
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Inferior
Definition
Towards the bottom; Away from the head; Lower; Below
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Anterior or Vential
Definition
In front of
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Posterior or Dorsal
Definition
In back of
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Medial
Definition
Towards the midline of the body
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Lateral
Definition
Away from the midline of the body
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Proximal
Definition
Towards the trunk of the body
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Distal
Definition
Away from the trunk of the body
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Right Upper Quadrant
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Left Upper Quadrant
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Right Lower Quadrant
Definition
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Left Lower Quadrant
Definition
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Epigastric Region
Definition
The sternal region
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Hypochondriac Region
Definition
Ribs region
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Umbilical Region
Definition
Belly button region
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Lumbar Region
Definition
Waistline region
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Hypogastric Region
Definition
Abdominal region
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Inguinal Region
Definition
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Facial
Definition
Face
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Cervical
Definition
Throat
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Sternal
Definition
Between chest
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Umbilical
Definition
Belly button
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Cubital
Definition
Front of elbow
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Abdominal
Definition
Abs
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Inguinal
Definition
Lower abs
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Pubic
Definition
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Femoral
Definition
Thigh
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Nuchal
Definition
Back of the head
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Axillary
Definition
Arm pit
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Brachiary
Definition
Triceps or elbow
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Lumbar
Definition
Lower middle back
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Gluteal
Definition
Butt
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Popliteal
Definition
Back of the knee
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Crural
Definition
The calf
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Abduction
Definition
Brings limb away from midline
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Adduction
Definition
Brings limb back towards midline
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Rotation
Definition
Involving twisting of joint
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Flexion
Definition
Bending that decreases the joint angle
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Extention
Definition
Bending that increases the joint angle
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Circumduction
Definition
Combination of all movements
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