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10 Cards in this Set
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Proximal |
toward the point of attachment of a limb to the trunk |
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Distal |
away from the point of attachment of a limb to the trunk |
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Lateral |
away from the midline |
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medial |
toward the midline |
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Cranial/ cephalic |
toward the head |
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Posterior / dorsal |
The back surface/ the back |
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anterior/ventral |
the front surface/ the belly side |
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Caudal |
toward the tail; (coccyx in humans) |
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Superior |
above; at a higher level ( toward the head) |
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Interior |
below; at the lower level;toward the feet |
