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21 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Superior
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Upper, above, or closer to the head
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Inferior
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Lower, below, or towards the feet
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Anterior
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Located on, towards, or near the front
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Ventral
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Relating to, situated on, or close to the anterior; lower surface
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Posterior
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Located on, towards, or near the rear
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Dorsal
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Relating to, situated on, or close to the posterior; upper surface
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Medial
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Relating to, situated in, or extending toward the middle
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Lateral
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Relating to or situated at or on the side; extending away from the median plane of the body
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Proximal
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Nearer to a point of reference such as an origin, a point of attachment, or the midline of the body
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Distal
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Further away from a point of reference such as an origin, a point of attachment, or the midline of the body
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Superficial
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Of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
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Peripheral
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Of or relating to the surface or outer part of a body or organ; external
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Cortex
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The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure
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Medulla
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The inner layer of an internal organ or body structure
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Deep
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Extending far inward from an outer surface or outer part of a body or organ; internal
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Cranial
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Towards the head
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Caudal
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Away from the head
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Coronal Plane
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A verticle plane running from side to side; divides the body or any of its parts into anterior and posterior portions; Frontal Plane
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Sagittal Plane
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A verticle plane running from front to back; divides the body or any of its parts into right and left sides; Lateral Plane
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Axial Plane
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A horizontal plane; divides the body or any of its parts into upper and lower parts;Transverse Plane
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Median plane
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Sagittal plane through the midline of the body; divides the body or any of its parts into right and left halves
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