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16 Cards in this Set
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Superior |
Refers to a structure being closer to the head higher than another structure in the body |
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Inferior |
Refers to the structure being closer to the feet, lower than another structures in the body |
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Anterior |
Refers to a structure being more in front than another in the body |
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Posterior |
Refers to a structure being more in back than another structure in the back |
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Refers to a structure being closer to the mid-line or median plane of the body than another structure of the body |
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Lateral |
Refers to a structure being farther away from the mid-line than another structure of the body |
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Distal |
With reference to the extremities only, refers to a structure being further away from the roots of the limb than another structure in the limb. |
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Proximal |
With reference to the extremities only, refers to a structure being closer to the root of the limb than another structure in the limb. |
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Superficial |
Refers to a structure being closer to the surface of the body than another structure. |
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Deep |
Refers to a structure being closer to the core of the body than another structure |
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Ventral |
Toward the front/belly |
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Dorsal |
Toward the back |
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Prone |
Lying face down |
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Supine |
Lying face up |
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Unilateral |
Pertaining to one side of the body |
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Bilateral |
Pertaining to both sides of the body |
