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87 Cards in this Set
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AXIAL
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Relating to the head, neck and truck, the axis of the body.
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APPENDICULAR
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Relating to the limbs, and their attachements to the axis
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ABDOMINAL
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pertaining to the anterior body truck region, inferior to the ribs
Anterior/Ventral |
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ACROMIAL
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pertaining to the point of the shoulder
Anterior/Ventral and Posterior/Dorsal |
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ANTEBRACHIAL
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pertaining to the forearm
Anterior/Ventral and Posterior/Dorsal |
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ANTECUBITAL
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pertaining to the anterior surface of the elbow
Anterior/Ventral |
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AXILLARY
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pertaining to the armpit
Anterior/Ventral |
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BRACHIAL
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pertaining to the arm
Anterior/Ventral and Posterior/Dorsal |
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BUCCAL
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pertaining to the cheek
Anterior/Ventral |
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CARPAL
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pertaining to the wrist
Anterior/Ventral |
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AXIAL
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Relating to the head, neck and truck, the axis of the body.
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APPENDICULAR
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Relating to the limbs, and their attachements to the axis
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ABDOMINAL
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pertaining to the anterior body truck region, inferior to the ribs
Anterior/Ventral |
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ACROMIAL
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pertaining to the point of the shoulder
Anterior/Ventral and Posterior/Dorsal |
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ANTEBRACHIAL
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pertaining to the forearm
Anterior/Ventral and Posterior/Dorsal |
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ANTECUBITAL
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pertaining to the anterior surface of the elbow
Anterior/Ventral |
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AXILLARY
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pertaining to the armpit
Anterior/Ventral |
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BRACHIAL
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pertaining to the arm
Anterior/Ventral and Posterior/Dorsal |
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BUCCAL
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pertaining to the cheek
Anterior/Ventral |
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CARPAL
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pertaining to the wrist
Anterior/Ventral |
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CEPHALIC
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pertaining to the head
Anterior/Ventral and Posterior/Dorsal |
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CERVICAL
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pertaining to the neck region
Anterior/Ventral and Posterior/Dorsal |
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COXAL
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pertaining to the hip
Anterior/Ventral |
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CRURAL
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pertaining to the leg
anterior/ventral |
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DIGITAL
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pertaining to the fingers or toes
anterior/ventral and posterior/dorsal |
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FEMORAL
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pertaining to the thigh
anterior/ventral and posterior/dorsal |
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FIBULAR (PERONEAL)
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pertaining to the side of the leg
anterior/ventral and posterior/ventral |
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CEPHALIC
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pertaining to the head
Anterior/Ventral and Posterior/Dorsal |
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FRONTAL
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pertaining to the head
anterior/ventral |
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HALLUX
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pertaining to the great toe
anterior/ventral |
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CERVICAL
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pertaining to the neck region
Anterior/Ventral and Posterior/Dorsal |
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INGUINAL
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pertaining to the groin
anterior/ventral |
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CEPHALIC
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pertaining to the head
Anterior/Ventral and Posterior/Dorsal |
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COXAL
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pertaining to the hip
Anterior/Ventral |
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CRURAL
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pertaining to the leg
anterior/ventral |
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CERVICAL
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pertaining to the neck region
Anterior/Ventral and Posterior/Dorsal |
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DIGITAL
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pertaining to the fingers or toes
anterior/ventral and posterior/dorsal |
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COXAL
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pertaining to the hip
Anterior/Ventral |
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CRURAL
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pertaining to the leg
anterior/ventral |
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FEMORAL
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pertaining to the thigh
anterior/ventral and posterior/dorsal |
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DIGITAL
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pertaining to the fingers or toes
anterior/ventral and posterior/dorsal |
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FIBULAR (PERONEAL)
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pertaining to the side of the leg
anterior/ventral and posterior/ventral |
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FRONTAL
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pertaining to the head
anterior/ventral |
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FEMORAL
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pertaining to the thigh
anterior/ventral and posterior/dorsal |
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FIBULAR (PERONEAL)
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pertaining to the side of the leg
anterior/ventral and posterior/ventral |
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HALLUX
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pertaining to the great toe
anterior/ventral |
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FRONTAL
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pertaining to the head
anterior/ventral |
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HALLUX
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pertaining to the great toe
anterior/ventral |
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INGUINAL
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pertaining to the groin
anterior/ventral |
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INGUINAL
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pertaining to the groin
anterior/ventral |
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MAMMARY
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pertaining to the breast
anterior/ventral |
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MANUS
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pertaining to the hand
anterior/ventral |
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MENTAL
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pertaining to the chin
anterior/ventral |
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NASAL
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pertaining to the nose
anterior/ventral |
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ORAL
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pertaining to the mouth
anterior/ventral |
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ORBITAL
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pertaining to the bone eye socket
anterior/ventral |
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PALMAR
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pertaining to the palm of the hand
anterior/ventral |
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PATELLAR
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pertaining to the anterior of the knee (kneecap) region
anterior/ventral |
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PEDAL
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pertaining to the foot
anterior/ventral |
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PELVIC
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pertaining to the pelvis region
anterior/ventral |
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POLLEX
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pertaining to the thumb
anterior/ventral |
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PUBIC
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pertaining to the genital region
anterior/ventral |
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STERNAL
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pertaining to the region of the breastbone
anterior/ventral |
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TARSAL
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pertaining to the ankle
anterior/ventral |
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THORACIC
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pertaining to the chest
anterior/ventral |
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UMBILICAL
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pertaining to the navel
anterior/ventral |
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CALCANEAL
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pertaining to the heal of the foot
Posterior/Dorsal |
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DORSUM
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pertaining to the back
Posterior/Dorsal |
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GLUTEAL
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pertaining to the buttocks
Posterior/Dorsal |
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LUMBAR
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pertaining to the area of the back between the ribs and hips, the loin
Posterior/Dorsal |
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OCCIPITAL
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pertaining to the posterior aspect of the head, or base of the skull
Posterior/Dorsal |
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OLECRANAL
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pertaining to the posterior aspect of the elbow
Posterior/Dorsal |
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OTIC
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pertaining to the ear
Posterior/Dorsal |
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PERINEAL
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pertaining to the region between the anus and external genitalia
Posterior/Dorsal |
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PLANTAR
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pertaining to the sole of the feet
Posterior/Dorsal |
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POPLITEAL
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pertaining to the back of the knee
Posterior/Dorsal |
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SACRAL
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pertaining to the region between the hips (V of but cheeks)
Posterior/Dorsal |
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SCAPULAR
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pertaining to the scapula, or shoulderblade area
Posterior/Dorsal |
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SURAL
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pertaining to the calf, or posterior surface of the leg
Posterior/Dorsal |
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VERTEBRAL
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pertaining to the spinal column
Posterior/Dorsal |
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Superior/Inferior
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Above/Below
refer to placement along the axis of the body, superior is always above other structurs, and inferior is always below. the nose is superior to the mouth. |
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Anterior/Posterior
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Front/Back
in humans most structures are anterior, or the most forward. Features such as the spine are posterior the spine is posterior to the heart |
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Medial/Lateral
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Toward the midline/away from the midline
the sternum is medial to the ribs, the ear is lateral to the nose |
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Cephalad (cranial) / caudal
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towards the head/toward the tail (*in humans, interchangeable with superior, inferior) in animals synonumous with posterior (caudal) and anterior (cephalad)
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dorsal/ventral
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backside/bellyside
(*in humans, interchangeable with anterior and posterior) in animal synonymous with superior (dorsal) and inferior (ventral) |
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proximal/distal
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nearer the trunk/further from trunk or point of attachment
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superficial (external)/deep (internal)
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toward/away from body surface
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