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Directional terms and planes
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Total cards: 15•Content version: v3•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026
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#1
Front (Question)
Superior
Back (Answer)
Towards head or upper
#2
Front (Question)
Inferior
Back (Answer)
Away from head or lower
#3
Front (Question)
Posterior
Back (Answer)
Back
#4
Front (Question)
Anterior
Back (Answer)
Front
#5
Front (Question)
Medial
Back (Answer)
Near the middle or midline
#6
Front (Question)
Lateral
Back (Answer)
Further away from midline
#7
Front (Question)
Ipsilateral
Back (Answer)
On same side of body
#8
Front (Question)
Contralateral
Back (Answer)
Opposite side of body
#9
Front (Question)
Proximal
Back (Answer)
Near attachment of limb
#10
Front (Question)
Distal
Back (Answer)
Further away from attachment of limb
#11
Front (Question)
Midsagittal
Back (Answer)
Two equal halves (vertically)
#12
Front (Question)
Parasagittal
Back (Answer)
Unequal sides (left and right) (vertical)
#13
Front (Question)
Frontal
Back (Answer)
Divides body into anterior and posterior
#14
Front (Question)
Transverse
Back (Answer)
Divides body into upper and lower (superior and inferior)
#15
Front (Question)
Oblique
Back (Answer)
Passes through the body at an oblique angle