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45 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Superior
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toward the head end or upper part of the structure or the body.
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inferior
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Away from the head end or toward the lower part.
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Anterior
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Toward or at the front of the body.
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Posterior
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toward or at the backside of the body.
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Medial
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Toward or at the midline of the body.
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Lateral
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Away from the midlineof the body.
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Intermediate
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between a more medial and a more lateral structure
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Proximal
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close to the origin ofthe body part or the point of attachment of limb to the body trunk.
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Distal
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Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body truk.
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Superficial
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Toward or at the body surface
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Deep
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Away fromthe body surface.
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abdominal
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anterior body trunkinferior to ribs
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acromial
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point of shoulder
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antecubital
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anterior surface of elbow
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axillary
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armpit
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brachial
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arm
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buccal
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cheek area
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carpal
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wrist
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cervical
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neck region
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coxal
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hip
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crural
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leg
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digital
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fingers and toes
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fermoral
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thigh
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fibular
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lateral part of leg
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inguinal
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area where thighs meets body trunk
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nasal
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nose area
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oral
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mouth
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orbital
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eye area
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patellar
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anterior knee
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pelvic
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area overlying the pelvis anteriorly
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pubic
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genital region
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sternal
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breastbone area
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tarsal
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ankle region
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thoracic
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chest
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umbilical
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navel
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cephalic
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head
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deltoid
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curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle
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gluteal
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buttock
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lumbar
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area of back between ribs and hips
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occupital
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posterior surface of head
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popliteal
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poterior knee area
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sacral
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area between hips
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scapular
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shoulder blade region
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sural
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posterior surface of lower leg,calf
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vertebral
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area of spine
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