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Anatomical Position
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Stance in which a person stands erect with the feet flat on the floor, arms at the sides, and the palms, face and eyes facing forward
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Directionally:
the thymus is ___________ to the heart
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Superior
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Directionally:
the stermum is ___________ to the heart
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Anterior -OR- ventral
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Directionally:
the aorta is _____________ to the heart
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Posterior -OR- dorsal
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Supinated
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 When the palms face up or anteriorly, the forearm is said to be... |
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Pronated
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 When the palms face down or posteriorly, the forearm is said to be... |
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Section
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Implies an actual cut or slice to reveal internal anatomy
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Plane
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 Implies an imaginary flat surface passing through the body |
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Sagittal Plane
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 Extends vertically and divides the body or an organ into right and left portions |
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Frontal Plane
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 Extends vertically, but it is perpendicular to the sagittal plane and divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions |
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Transverse (Horizontal) Plane
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 Passes across the body or an organ perpendicular to its long axis; it divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions |
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Median (Midsagittal) Plane
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 Passes through the midline of the body and divides it into equal right and left halves |
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Dorsolateral
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Toward the back and side
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Dorsum
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Dorsal surface of a structure
(Ex: dorsum 'back' of hand)
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"Anterior" in bipedal, upright stance
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Denotes the region of the body that leads the way in normal locomotion
[Ex: human, front (ventral) of chest and abdomen; cat, head end]
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