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48 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Anterior(ventral)
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Toward the front
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Posterior(dorsal)
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Toward the back
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Medial
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Toward the midline of the body
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Lateral
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Toward the side
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Proximal
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Near the reference point
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Distal
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Farther from reference point
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Superior
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Above, higher
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Inferior
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Below, lower
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Cranial(cephalad)
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Toward the head
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Caudal
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Toward the lower end of the spine
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Anatomic position
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Standing erect, facing forward, arms at side, palms forward
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Supine
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Lying face up
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Cephal
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Head
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Cervic
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Neck
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Thorac
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Chest, thorax
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Abdomin
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Abdomen
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Celi
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Abdomen
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Lapar
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Abdominal wall
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Lumb
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Lower back
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Periton
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Peritoneum(lining of abdominal cavity)
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Acro
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Extremity, end
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Brachi
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Arm
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Dactyl
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Finger, toe
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Ped
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Foot
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Pod
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Foot
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Circum
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Around
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Peri
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Around
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Intra
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In, within
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Epi
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On, over
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Extra
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Outside
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Infra
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Below
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Sub
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Below, under
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Inter
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Between
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Juxta
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Near, beside
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Para
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Near, beside
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Retro
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Behind, backward
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Supra
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Above
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Digit
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Finger or toe
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Epigastrium
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Epi gastric region above stomach
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Fundus
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Base or body of hollow organ, area of an organ farthest from its opening
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Hypochondrium
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Upper left or right stomach area
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Lumen
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Central opening in tube or hollow organ
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Meatus
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A passage or opening
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Orifice
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The opening of a cavity
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Os
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Mouth; any body opening
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Septum
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A wall dividing two cavities
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Sinus
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A cavity within a bone
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Sphincter
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Circular muscle that regulates an opening
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