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23 Cards in this Set
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Anterior (ventral) |
Refers to forward or front part of body or forward part of an organ |
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Posterior (dorsal) |
Refers to back part of body or organ (superior dorsal of foot is referred to as the dorsal surface) |
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Caudad |
Refers to parts away from the head of the body |
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Cephalad |
Refers to parts toward the head of the body |
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Superficial |
Refers to parts near skin or surface |
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Inferior |
Refers to nearer the feet or situated below |
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Superior |
Refers to nearer the head or situated above |
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Central |
Refers to middle area or main part of an organ |
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Peripheral |
Refers to parts at or near the surface, edge, or outside of another body part |
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Contralateral |
Refers to part or parts on opposite side of body |
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Ipsilateral |
Refers to part or parts on same side of body |
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Lateral |
Refers to parts away from median Plane of body or away from the middle of another body part to the right or left |
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Medial |
Refers to parts toward median Plane of body or toward the middle of another body part |
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Deep |
Refers to parts far from the surface |
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Distal |
Refers to parts farthest from point of attachment, point of reference, origin, or beginning; away from center of body |
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Proximal |
Refers to parts nearer point of attachment, point of reference, origin, or beginning; toward center of body |
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External |
Refers to parts outside an organ or on outside of body |
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Internal |
Refers to parts within or on the inside of an organ |
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Parietal |
Refers to the wall or lining of a body cavity |
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Visceral |
Refers to the covering of an organ |
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Dorsum |
Refers to the top or anterior surface of the foot or to the back or posterior surface of the hand |
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Palmar |
Refers to the palm of the hand |
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Plantar |
Refers to the sole of the foot |
