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7 Cards in this Set
- Front
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superior/inferior
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above/below
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anterior/posterior
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front/back
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medial/lateral
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toward the midline/away from the midline
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cephalad(cranial)/caudal
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toward the head/toward the tail
used interchangeably with superior and inferior in humans used interchangeably with anterior and posterior in 4 legged animals |
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dorsal/ventral
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backside/belly side
used interchangeably with anterior and posterior in humans used interchangeably with inferior and superior in 4 legged animals |
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proximal/distal
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nearer the trunk or attached end/farther from the trunk or attached end
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superficial (external)/deep (internal)
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toward or at the body surface/ away from the body surface
used to locate organs according to their closeness to the surface of the body |
