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Medical & Directional Terminology
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Anatomy
12th Grade
08/21/2012
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Term
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
 Definition
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Left Upper Quadrant
 Definition
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Right Lower Quadrant
 Definition
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Left Lower Quadrant
 Definition
Term
Epigastric Region
 Definition
The sternal region
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Hypochondriac Region
 Definition
Ribs region
Term
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
Term
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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