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11 Cards in this Set
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Superior (cranial)
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Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above
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Inferior (caudal) |
Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below |
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Anterior (ventral)* |
Toward or at the front of the body; in front of |
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Posterior (dorsal)* |
Toward or at the back of the body; behind |
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Medial |
Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of |
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Lateral |
Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of |
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Intermediate |
Between a more medial and a more lateral structure |
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Proximal |
Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk |
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Distal |
Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk |
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Superficial (external) |
Toward or at the body surface |
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Deep (Internal) |
Away from the body surface; more internal |
