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12 Cards in this Set
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Superior (cranial or cephalad)
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Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above
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Inferior
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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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Ventral
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Front of the body (anterior)
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Dorsal
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Back of the body (posterior)
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Medial
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Midline of the body; on the inner side of
(Heart is medial to the arm.) |
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Lateral
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Away from midline; on the outer side of
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Intermediate
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Between a more medial and a more lateral structure
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Proximal
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Close to the origin of the body part or point of attachment to trunk
(Elbow is proximal to the wrist.) |
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Distal
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Farther from the origin of a body part or point of attachment to trunk
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Superficial (external)
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Toward or at body surface
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Deep (internal)
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away from body surface
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Caudal
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"toward the tail"
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