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18 Cards in this Set
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Anterior |
Front of |
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Posterior |
Back of |
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Medial |
Toward midline of the body |
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Lateral |
Toward side of the body |
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Proximal |
Nearest to trunk or origin of body part |
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Distal |
Away from the trunk or origin of a body part |
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Superficial |
Nearer the surface |
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Deep |
Farther away from the body surface |
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Superior |
Upper or above |
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Inferior |
Lower or below |
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Sagittal plane |
Dividing part into left and right sides |
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Coronal planes |
Dividing part into anterior and posterior |
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Transverse plane |
Divides part into upper and lower parts |
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Adduction |
Toward the bodies midline |
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Abduction |
Away from the bodies midline |
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What is lumen(luminal)? |
Hollow area of lungs blood vessels, urinary organs |
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Examples of central and peripheral |
Central example- central nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord. Peripheral example- peripheral nervous system includes the nerves of the muscles, skin, and other organs. |
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Medullary and cortical |
Medullary refers to inner region or core of the organ Cortical refers outer region layer of an organ |
