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60 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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superior
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body part above another part or closer to the head
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inferior
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lower than another, toward the feet
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anterior
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towards the front
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posterior
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towards the back
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median
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imaginary midline dividing the body into equal right and left halves
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lateral
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toward the side (ears are lateral to the eyes)
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proximal
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body part that is closer to a point of attachment
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distal
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particular body part is farther from a point of attachment
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superficial
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near the surface
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deep
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more internal than superficial
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epigastric
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upper middle portion
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left and right hypochondriac
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each side of epigastric region
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umbilical region
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middle portion
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left and right lumbar regions
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lie on each side of the umbilical region
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hypogastric region
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lower middle portion
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left and right iliac region
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lie on each side of the hypogastric region
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anatomical position
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body is standing erect face forward with upper limbs at side and palms forward
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abdominal
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region between thorax and pelvis
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acromial
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point of the shoulder
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antebrachial
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forearm
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antecubital
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space in front of the elbow
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axillary
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armpit
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brachial
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arm
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buccal
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cheek
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carpal
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wrist
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celiac
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abdomen
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cephalic
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head
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cervical
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neck
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costal
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ribs
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coxal
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hip
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crural
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leg
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cubital
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elbow
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digital
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finger
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dorsal
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back
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femoral
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thigh
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frontal
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forehead
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genital
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reproductive organs
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gluteal
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buttocks
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inguinal
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thigh (groin)
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lumbar
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region of lower back between ribs and pelvis
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mammary
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breast
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mental
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chin
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nasal
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nose
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occipital
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lower posterior region of head
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oral
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mouth
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orbital
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eye cavity
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otic
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ear
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palmar
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palm
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patellar
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front of the knee
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pectoral
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chest
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pedal
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foot
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pelvic
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pelvis
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perineal
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region between anus and external reproductive organs
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plantar
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sole of foot
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popliteal
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area behind knee
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sacral
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posterior region between hipbones
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sternal
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middle of thoarx anteriorly
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tarsal
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instep of foot
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umbilical
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naval
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vertebral
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spinal column
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