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45 Cards in this Set
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superior
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toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above
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inferior
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away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below
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anterior
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toward or at the front of the body; in front of
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posterior
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toward or at the backside of the body; behind
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medial
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toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of
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lateral
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away from the midline of the body; on the outerside of
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intermediate
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between a more medial and a more lateral structure
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proximal
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close to hte orgin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
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distal
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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
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toward or at the body surface
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deep
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away from the body surface;more internal
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abdominal
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anteriror body trunk inferior to ribs
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acromial
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point of shoulder
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antecubital
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anterior surfae of elbow
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axillary
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armpit
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brachial
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arm
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buccal
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cheek area
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carpal
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wrist
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cervical
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neck region
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coxzl
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hip
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crural
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leg
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digital
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fingers, toes
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femoral
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thigh
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fibular
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lateral part of leg
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inguinal
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groin
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nasal
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nose area
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oral
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mouth
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orbital
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eyes
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patellar
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anterior knee
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pelvic
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overlying the pelvis anteriorly
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pubic
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genital region
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sternal
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breastbone area
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tarsal
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ankle region
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thoracic
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chest
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umbilical
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navel
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cephalic
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head
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deltoid
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curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle
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gluteal
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buttock
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lumbar
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back between ribs and hips
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occipital
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posteriror surface of head
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popliteal
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posterior knee area
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sacral
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area between hips
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scapular
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shoulder blade region
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sural
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the posterior surface of lower leg; the calf
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vertebral
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area of spine
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