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12 Cards in this Set
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Proxima |
Toward the point of attachment of a limb to the trunk |
The shoulder is proximal to the wrist |
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Distal |
Away from the point of attachment of a limb to the trunk |
The fingers are distal to the wrist |
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Lateral |
Away from the midline |
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Medial |
Toward the midline |
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Cranial or cephalic |
Toward the head |
Cranial nerves are in the head |
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Posterior or dorsal |
Back |
Scapula is posterior to rib cage |
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Anterior or ventral |
The front |
Umbilicus is on the anterior surface of trunk |
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Caudal |
Toward the tail (coccyx) |
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Superficial |
Near or relatively close to body surface |
The skin is superficial to underlying structures |
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Deep |
Toward interior of body |
Bone of thigh is deep to surrounding skeletal muscles |
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Superior |
Above |
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Inferior |
Below |
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