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51 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Superior
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Toward the Head
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Cephalic
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Toward the Head
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Cranial
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Toward the Head
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Inferior
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Away from the head
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Caudal
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Away from the head
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Anterior
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Toward the front of the body
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Ventral
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Toward the front of the body
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Posterior
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toward the back of the body
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dorsal
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toward the back of the body
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Medial
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toward the midline of the body
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Lateral
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away from the midline of the body
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proximal
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close to the attachment of an extremity to the trunk
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distal
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far from the attachment of an extremity to the trunk
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superficial
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toward the surface of the body
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external
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toward the surface of the body
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deep
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away from the surface of the body
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internal
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away from the surface of the body
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midsagittal plane
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vertical plane through midline of the body, equal halfs
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sagittal plane
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vertical plane, unequal sides
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frontal plane
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vertical plane, divides front and back
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horizontal plane
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horizontal plane, superior and inferior portions
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median plane
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vertical plane through midline of the body, equal halfs
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transverse plane
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horizontal plane, superior and inferior portions
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cross-section plane
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horizontal plane, superior and inferior portions
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frontal
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forehead
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ophthalmic
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eyes
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ocular
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eyes
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buccal
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cheek
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cervical
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neck
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axillary
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armpit
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pectoral
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chest
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mammary
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breasts
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brachial
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upperarm
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antebrachial
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forearm
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antecubital
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elbowpit
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pollex
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thumb
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abdominal
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abdomen
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umbilical
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navel
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pelvic
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pelvis
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inguinal
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groin
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hallux
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big toe
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palmar
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palm
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cephalic
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head
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occipital
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back of head
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dorsal
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entire back of trunk
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costal
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back, overlying ribs
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lumbar
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lower back
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gluteal
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buttocks
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perineum
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b/w anus and external reproductive organs
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popliteal
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back of knee
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plantar
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sole of foot
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