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38 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Superior
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A part above another part; towards the head
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Inferior
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A part below another part; towards the feet
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Anterior
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The front of the body
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Ventral
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Another word for "Anterior"; the front of the body
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Posterior
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The back of the body
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Dorsal
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Another word for "Posterior"; the back of the body
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Medial
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Midline dividing the body into equal right and left halves
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Lateral
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Towards the side; away from the midline
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Bilateral
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Paired structures, one on each side
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Ipsilateral
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Structures on the same side
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Contralateral
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Structures on opposite sides
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Proximal
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A part closer to the attachment to the trunk than another part.
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Distal
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A part is farther from the attachment to the trunk
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Superficial
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Near the surface.
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Deep
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Internal parts.
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Sagittal
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Lengthwise cut dividing the body into right and left halves.
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Transverse
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Cut that divides the body into upper and lower sections.
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Frontal
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Cut dividing the body into "Anterior" front and "Posterior" rear sections.
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Horizontal
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Another term for "Transverse"; or cut dividing top and bottom halves.
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Coronal
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Another term for "Frontal"; a cut dividing the body into front and rear halves.
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Inferior
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The neck is __________ to the head.
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Anterior
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The eyes are _________ to the brain.
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Posterior
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The spine is ________ to the chest.
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Medial
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The mouth is ______ to the ears.
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Lateral
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The arms are __________ to the nose.
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Bilateral
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The lungs, ears, eyes, arms, legs, and kidneys are ___________ to the body.
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Ipsilateral
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The right arm/leg, left lung/kidney, are __________ to the body.
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Proximal
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The elbow is ________ to the wrist. The knee is _________ to the foot.
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Distal
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The foot is _________ to the hip. The fingers are _______ to the shoulder.
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Superficial
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A cat scratch is considered a ___________ wound.
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Deep
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A gun shot, knife stab, internal organs are considered ___________ in the body.
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Midsagittal / Median
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Cut dividing the body on the midline in equal right and left parts.
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Inferior/Distal
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The neck is __________ to the head.
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Parasagittal
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A cut off the center splitting right and left halves unequally.
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Lateral/Inferior
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The arms are __________ to the nose.
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Proximal/Superior
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The elbow is ________ to the wrist. The knee is _________ to the foot.
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Distal/Inferior
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The foot is _________ to the hip. The fingers are _______ to the shoulder.
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Lateral
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The hand is more _______ than the hip.
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