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Planes and Axes - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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<big><center>[[Musculoskeletal System - Anatomy & Physiology|'''BACK TO MUSCULOSKELETAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY''']]</center></big>
<big><center>[[Musculoskeletal System - Anatomy & Physiology|'''BACK TO MUSCULOSKELETAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY''']]</center></big>
Anatomical directions:
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|<center>[http://vanat.cvm.umn.edu/anatDirections/AnatomyDirections.html Anatomical Directions, Courtesy of UMN]</center>
|<center>[http://vanat.cvm.umn.edu/anatDirections/AnatomyDirections.html Anatomical Directions, Courtesy of UMN]</center>
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*Dorsal: Toward the spine
*Dorsal: Toward the spine
*Proximal: Toward the body (trunk)
*Proximal: Toward the body (trunk)
*Distal: Away from the body
*Distal: Away from the body
Anatomical Planes:
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|<center>[http://vanat.cvm.umn.edu/anatDirections/AnatomyPlanes.html Anatomical Planes, Courtesy of UMN]</center>
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*Dorsal Plane: Parallel to the back
*Transverse Plane: Perpendicular to the long axis of the body
*Sagittal: Dividing the body to right and left parts
*Median: Sagittal section on midline dividing into right and left halves