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16 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; upper. (EX: The forehead is superior to the nose)
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Inferior (caudal)
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Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below (EX: The naval in inferior to the breastbone)
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Anterior (Ventral)
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Toward or at the front of the body, in front of. (EX: The breastbone is anterior is anterior to the spine)
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Posterior (Dorsal)
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Toward or at the backside of the body; behind (EX: The heart is posterior to the breastbone)
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Medial
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Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of. (EX: The heart is medial to the arm)
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Lateral
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Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of (EX: The arms are lateral to the chest)
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Intermediate
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Between a more medial and a more lateral structure. (EX: The armpit is lateral intermediate between the breastbone and shoulder)
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Proximal
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Close to the origin of the body part or point of attachment of that limb (EX: The elbow is proximal to the wrist)
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Distal
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Farther from the origin of the body part or point of attachment of that limb (EX: The knee is distal to the thigh)
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Superficial
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Toward or at the body surface (EX: The skin is superficial to the skeleton)
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Deep
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Away from the body surface; more internal (EX: The lungs are deep to the rib cage)
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Median (midsagittal)
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A cut through the center of an object looking at it head on.
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Frontal (coronal)
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A cut through the center of an object from a profile view.
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Tranverse plane
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A cut through the the body, covering the least flesh.
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Dorsal body cavity
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The back portion of the body. Consisting of the cranial cavity and the spinal cavity.
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Ventral cavity
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The frontal cavity of the body, consisting the thoracic cavity and the Abdominopelvic cavity.
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