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24 hour clock

a method of telling time that assigns a number to each hour of the day; also known as military time

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Mean (average)

the sum of a group of numbers divided by the number of units

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Median

the middle score in a distribution; half the scores are above it and half are below it

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Mode

The value that occurs most frequently in a given data set.

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metric unit for length

meter (m)

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metric unit for mass

gram (g)

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metric unit for volume

liter (L)

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metric unit for temperature

Celsius

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Mid-Sagittal

plane divides body into equal right and left halves

<p>plane divides body into equal right and left halves</p>
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Sagittal

A plane that divides the body into right and left portions.

<p>A plane that divides the body into right and left portions.</p>
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Frontal

Divides the body into front and back portions.

<p>Divides the body into front and back portions.</p>
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Transverse

Divides body into upper and lower parts

<p>Divides body into upper and lower parts</p>
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Medial

Toward the midline of the body

<p>Toward the midline of the body</p>
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Lateral

Away from the midline of the body

<p>Away from the midline of the body</p>
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Proximal

Nearer to the trunk of the body \n Closer to the point of attachment

<p>Nearer to the trunk of the body \n Closer to the point of attachment</p>
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Distal

Farther from the trunk of the body

<p>Farther from the trunk of the body</p>
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Superior

Higher on the body, nearer to the head

<p>Higher on the body, nearer to the head</p>
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Inferior

Away from the head \n Towards the feet

<p>Away from the head \n Towards the feet</p>
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Anterior

Located towards the front of the body

<p>Located towards the front of the body</p>
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Posterior

Toward the back

<p>Toward the back</p>
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superficial

Near the surface

<p>Near the surface</p>
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Deep

away from the surface

<p>away from the surface</p>
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