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21 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Superior
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Above
Closer to head |
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Inferior
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Below
Closer to feet |
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Anterior (Ventral)
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Front
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Posterior (Dorsal)
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Back
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Medial
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Closer to the midline
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Lateral
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To the side
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Intermediate
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Btwn midline and side
(btwn medial and lateral) |
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Proximal
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Closer in distance
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Distal
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Further in distance
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Superficial
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Closer to surface
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Deep
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Farther from surface
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Parietal
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Inside lining of wall of body cavity
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Visceral
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Outside covering of an organ
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Ipsilateral
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Same side of body
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Contralateral
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Opposite side of body
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Bilateral
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One on each side (ex.lungs)
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Medial
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Imaginary midline that divides body into R & L halves
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Coronal (Frontal)
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Front & back sides
(front of head, back of head) |
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Transverse
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Divides body into upper and lower halves (horizontally)
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Anatomical Position
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Standing erect, face forward, limbs on sides, palms facing forward
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Oblique
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Diagonal
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