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Encyclopedia - Anatomical Terms Of Location: Encyclopedia - Anatomical Terms Of Location
In human and zoological anatomy (sometimes called zootomy), several terms are used to describe the location of organs and other structure...   » Read the article

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Structures near the midline are called medial and those near the sides of animals are called lateral. Therefore, medial structures are cl...   » Read the article

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Anatomical terms of location - General usage. Animals typically have one end with a head and mouth, with the opposite end often having ...   » Read the article

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Anatomical terms of location - General usage. Three basic reference planes are used in zoological anatomy. The sagittal plane divides t...   » Read the article

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Flexion means approximating adjacent parts of the body (usually at a joint) and extension means separating them. For example, the legs ar...   » Read the article