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13 Cards in this Set
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- Back
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Superior |
toward the head or upper part of a structure |
The heart is superior to the liver |
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Inferior |
away from the head or the lower part of a structure |
The liver is inferior to the heart |
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Anterior |
nearer to or at the front of the body |
The sternum is anterior to the heart |
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Posterior |
nearer to or at the back of the body |
The esophagus is posterior to the trachea |
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Medial |
nearer to the mid-line or midsagittal plane |
The ulna is medial to the radius |
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Lateral |
farther from the mid-line or midsagittal plane |
The lungs are lateral to the heart |
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Intermediate |
between two structures |
The heart is intermediate to the lungs |
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Ipsilateral |
on the same side of the body as another structure |
The spleen is ipsilateral to the stomach |
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Contralateral |
on the opposite side of the body from another structure |
The left and right lungs are contralateral |
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Proximal |
nearer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk; nearer to the point of origin |
The humerus is proximal to the radius |
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Distal |
farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk; farther from the point of origin |
The radius is distal to the humerus |
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Superficial |
toward or on the surface of the body |
The ribs are superficial to the lungs |
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Deep |
away from the surface of the body |
The lungs are deep to the ribs |
