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Directional terms, planes, and bone structures

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Frontal/Coronal   Separates chest and back  
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Sagittal   Separates left and right  
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Midsagittal   Separates left and right symmetrically  
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Parasagittal   Separates left and right asymmetrically  
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Transverse   Separates top and bottom  
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Oblique   Separates along undefined axis  
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Proximal   Closer to the torso  
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Midline   Divides humans symmetrically  
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Medial   Closer to the midline  
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Lateral   Closer to the surface  
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Superior   Higher  
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Inferior   Lower  
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Anterior   Front  
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Posterior   Back  
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Dorsal   Back  
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Ventral   Belly  
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Cranial   Towards head end  
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Caudal   Towards foot end  
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Ipsilateral   Same side  
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Contralateral   Opposite side  
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Superficial   Near the surface  
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Deep   Far from the surface  
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Flat bone examples   Cranium, pelvis, sternum, ribs, scapula  
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Sesamoid bone examples   Patella (kneecap)  
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Irregular bone examples   Vertebrae, sacrum, coccyx  
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Foramen   Opening  
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Sulcus   Superficial groove  
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Fissure   Deep groove  
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Fossa   Hollow area or depression  
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Meatus   Canal  
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Process   Tissue projection or outgrowth  
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Condyle   Round, bulbous end of a bone  
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Facet   Smooth surface  
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Head   Bigger bulb on the end of a long bone  
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Crest   Ridge  
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Epicondyle   Round bulbous structure on distal end of bone  
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Line   I hope you knew this one  
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Spinous process   Backward and down facing outgrowths on vertebrae  
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Trochanter   Bone outgrowth on femur opposite to head  
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Tubercle   Small wart or outgrowth on bone generally for muscle insertion  
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Tuberosity   Projection or protuberance, especially for muscle attachment on a bone  
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Origin   Relative location; for muscles, the point where support is derived  
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Insertion   The end of a muscle used for manipulation  
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