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43 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Anterior
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Toward the front
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Posterior/Dorsal
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Back of the body
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Inferior
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Away from the head
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Superior
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Toward the head
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Distal
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Farther from the origin of the body part
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Proximal
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Closer to the origin of the body part
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Axial
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Along the axis of the body
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Medial
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Toward the midline
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Lateral
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Away from the midline
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Coronal/Frontal
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Divides the body into anterior and posterior
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Sagittal
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Divides the body into right and left parts
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Midsagittal
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Sagittal plane that lies on the midline
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Transverse
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Divides the body into superior and inferior parts
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Cephalic
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Head
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Nasal
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Nose
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Orbital
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Eye
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Oral
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Mouth
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Cervical
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Neck
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Occipital
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Back of head
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Axillary
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Armpit
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Brachial
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Arm
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Carpal
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Wrist
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Thoracic
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Chest
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Pectoral
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Breast
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Sternal
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Breastbone
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Clavicular
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Sternum
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Abdominal
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Abdomin
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Lumbar
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Loin
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Inguinal
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Groin
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Pubic
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Genital region
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Sacral
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Between hips
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Femoral
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Thigh
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Patellar
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Anterior knee
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Popliteal
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Back of knee
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Tarsal
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Ankle
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Plantar
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Sole of foot
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Anatomic Position
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Body erect, feet slightly apart, palms facing forward, thumbs point away from body
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Chondrocyte
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Cells found in cartilage
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Histology
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Study of microscopic cells and tissues
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Tissue
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Group of biological cells that have a similar function
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Cranial
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Brain
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Vertebral
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Spinal Cord
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Pelvic
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Bladder, reproductive organs
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