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19 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Superior
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Above
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Cranial
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Up towards head
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Inferior
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Below; lower
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Caudal
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Toward the lower end or tail
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Anterior
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Front surface of the body
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Posterior
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Back surface of the body
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Ventral
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Belly side of the body
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Dorsal
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Back surface of the body
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Medial (in)
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Toward the midline
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Lateral (out)
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Away from the midline
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Proximal
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Nearest point of attachment to trunk; toward the point of origin
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Distal
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Farthest point of attachment from trunk; farthest from the point of origin
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Superficial
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Near the surface of the body
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Deep
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Away from the surface of the body
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Supine
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Lying on the back; face up, palms facing upward
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Prone
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Lying on the abdomen; face down, palms facing toward the back
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Plantar
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Sole of the foot
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Dorsum
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Upper portion of the foot; back of the hand
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Peripheral
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Away from the centre
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