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<p>Inferior (caudal)</p>

Inferior (caudal)

Towards the feet/below

<p>Towards the feet/below</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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Distal

Farther from the point of attachment (limbs)

<p>Farther from the point of attachment (limbs)</p>
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Sagittarius plane

Divides body into left and right

<p>Divides body into left and right</p>
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Midsagittal plane

Divides body into equal left and right half

<p>Divides body into equal left and right half</p>
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Frontal (coronal) plane

Divides body into front and back

<p>Divides body into front and back</p>
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Transverse(Horizontal) Plane

Divides body into top and bottom

<p>Divides body into top and bottom</p>
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Oblique plane

Diagonal Cut across the body

<p>Diagonal Cut across the body</p>
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Left lumbar region

Left side (Descending colon, Left kidney)

<p>Left side (Descending colon, Left kidney)</p>
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Hypogastric (Pubic) Region

Lower middle(Bladder, Reproductive organs)

<p>Lower middle(Bladder, Reproductive organs)</p>
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Umbilical region

Center (Small Intestine, colon)

<p>Center (Small Intestine, colon) </p>
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Write lumber region

Right side(Ascending colon, Right kidney)

<p>Right side(Ascending colon, Right kidney)</p>
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Left hypochondriac region

Below left rib Cage (Spleen, Stomach)

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Epigastick region

Upper middle (Stomach, Pancreas)

<p>Upper middle (Stomach, Pancreas)</p>
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Anterior ( ventral)

Towards the front of the body

<p>Towards the front of the body</p>
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Extension

Increasing the angle of a join (Straightening)

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Adduction

Moving toward the midline

<p>Moving toward the midline</p>
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Abduction

Moving away from the midline

<p>Moving away from the midline</p>
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Rotation

Circular movement around and axis

<p>Circular movement around and axis</p>
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Circumduction

Circular movement of a limb

<p>Circular movement of a limb</p>
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Pronation

Palm rotates down ward

<p>Palm rotates down ward </p>
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Supination

Palm rotates upward

<p>Palm rotates upward</p>
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Elevation

Lifting a body part upward

<p>Lifting a body part upward</p>
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Depression

Moving a body part downward

<p>Moving a body part downward</p>
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Inversion

Turning soul of the foot inward

<p>Turning soul of the foot inward</p>
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Eversion

Turning so a foot outward

<p>Turning so a foot outward</p>
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Dorsiflexion

Toes toward shin

<p>Toes toward shin</p>
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Plantarflexion

Pointing toes downwards

<p>Pointing toes downwards</p>
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Superior(Cranial)

Towards the head/above

<p>Towards the head/above</p>
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Interior(Ventral)

Toward the front of the body

<p>Toward the front of the body</p>
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Posterior(Dorsal)

Toward the back of the body

<p>Toward the back of the body</p>
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Flexion

Describing the angle of a joint(Bending)

<p>Describing the angle of a joint(Bending)</p>
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Left lliac (inguinal) Region

Lower left(Sigmoid colon)

<p>Lower left(Sigmoid colon)</p>
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Superficial

Toward the surface of the body

<p>Toward the surface of the body</p>
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Proximal

Closer to the point of attachment(Limbs)

<p>Closer to the point of attachment(Limbs)</p>
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Left lower quadrant(LLQ)

Left ovary, Sigmoid colon

<p>Left ovary, Sigmoid colon </p>
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Deep

Away from the surface/move internal

<p>Away from the surface/move internal</p>
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Right lilac (inguinal) region

Lower right (Appendix, cecum)

<p>Lower right (Appendix, cecum)</p>
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Right upper quadrant(RUQ)

Contains the liver and the Gallbladder

<p>Contains the liver and the Gallbladder</p>
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Right hypochondriac region

Below right rib cage(Liver, Gallbladder)

<p>Below right rib cage(Liver, Gallbladder) </p>
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Right lower quadrant(RLQ)

Appendix, Right Ovary

<p>Appendix, Right Ovary</p>
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Left upper quadrant(LUQ)

Contains the stomach and spleen

<p>Contains the stomach and spleen</p>