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Anatomical Position
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Is a reference standard for anatomical terms. Standing upright(palms forward, thumbs outward)
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Superior (cranial)
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toward the head endo r upper part of a structure or the body; above
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The head is superior to the abdomen.
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Inferior (caudal)
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Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below
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The navel is inferior to the chin.
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Anterior (ventral)
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Toward or at teh front of the body; in front of
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The breastbone is anterior to the spine.
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Posterior (Dorsal)
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Toward or at the back of the body; behind
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The heart is posterior to the breastbone.
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Medial
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Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of
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The heart is medial to the arm.
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Lateral
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Away from the midline 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 breastbone and shoulder.
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Proximal
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Closer to the origin 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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Father 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 skin is superficial to the skeletal muscles.
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Deep (internal)
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Away from the body surface; more inernal
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The lungs are deep to the skin.
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Regional terms
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Used to identify specific areas within 2 major body divisions. (
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Two major body divisions within the Regional Terms
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Axial part and Appendicular part
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What is the Axial Part
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Head, neck and trunk(shoulders to hips)
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What is Appendicular part
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Limbs
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What is the Nasal
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Nose
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What is the Oral
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Mouth
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What is the Cervical
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Neck
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What is the Acromial
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Point of Shoulder
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What is the Axillary
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Armpit
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What is the Abdominal
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Abdomen
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What is the Brachial
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Arm
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What is the Antecubital
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Front of elbow
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What is the Antebrachial
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Forearm
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What is the Pelvic
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Pelvis
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What is the Carpal
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Wrist
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What is the Pollex
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Thumb
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What is the Palmar
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Palm
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What is the Ditigal
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Fingers and Toes
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What is the Pubic
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Renital Region
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What is the Patellar
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Anterior Knee
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What is the Crural
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Leg
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What is the Pedal
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Foot
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What does the Pedal contain
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the Tarsal and Digital(Toes)
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What is the Tarsal
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Ankle
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What is the Frontal
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Forehead
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What is the Orbital
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Eye
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What is the Buccal
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Cheek
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What is the Mental
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Chin
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What is the Sternal
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Breastbone
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What is the Thoracic
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Chest
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What is the Mammary
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Breast
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What is the Umbilical
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Nevel
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What is the Coxal
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Hip
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