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Directionals
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Anterior view
At or near the front of the body.
Posterior view
At or near the back of the body.
Medial
Nearer to midline.
Lateral view
Farther away from midline.
Lateral
Lateral
Superior view
Toward the head/upper part of
a structure.
Inferior view
Away from the head/lower part
of a structure.
Proximal
Superficial
Deep
Distal
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Frontal (coronal) plane: divides the body into front and back portions.
Transverse plane: Divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior
(lower) portions
Sagittal plane: Divides the body or a structure vertically into right and left
portions.
Lets review.
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a. posterosuperior
b. anterosuperior
c. superior
d. midsagittal
answer: d
answer: b
answer: c
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