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13 Cards in this Set
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medial
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toward the midline of the body
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the heart is medial to the arm
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dorsal (posterior)
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towards the back of the body, behind
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the heart is posterior to the breast bone
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ventral (anterior)
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toward the front of the body, in front of
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the breast bone is anterior to the spine
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inferior (caudal)
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away from head, below
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the navel is inferior to the chin
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superior (cranial)
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toward the head, above
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the head is superior to the abdomen
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lateral
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away from the mid line of the body, on the outer side of
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the arms are lateral to the chest
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intermediate
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between a more medial and a more lateral structure
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the collarbone is intermediate between the breast bone and shoulder
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proximal
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closer to the orgin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
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the elbow is proximal to the wrist
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distal
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farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
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the knee is distal to the thigh
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superficial (external)
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toward or at the body surface
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the akin is superficial to the skeletal muscles
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deep (internal)
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away from the body surface, more internal
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the lungs are deep to the skin
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axial
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relating to head, neck, and trunk. the axis of the body
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appendicular
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relating to the limbs and their attachments to the axis
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