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28 Cards in this Set
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Superficial
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pertaining to the surface of the body or near the surface
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Deep
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Away from the surface or inside the body
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Anterior
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pertaining to the front of the body or toward the belly of the body
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Posterior
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pertaining to the back of the body
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Ventral
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pertaining to a position toward the belly of the body; also frontward or anterior.
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Dorsal
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pertaining to the back of the body; also posterior.
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dorsal fin
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Medial
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toward the midline, or middle of the body
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Lateral
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toward the side, or away from the midline of the body.
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Superior
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above or upward, towards the head
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Inferior
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below or downward, toward the tail or feet
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Cranial
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pertaining to the head
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Caudal
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pertaining to the tail
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Distal
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away from the trunk of the body, or farthest from the point of origin of a body part.
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Proximal
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close to or towards the point of origin
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Supine
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lying on the back, facing up
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Prone
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lying facedown
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Supinate
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to turn the palms of the hands upward, or raising the medial part of the foot
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pronate
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to turn the palms of the hands downwards, or turning the foot so that the inner sole bears the weight.
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Plantar
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pertaining to the sole, or bottom of the foot
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Dorsum
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back, or posterior, surface
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Anaplasia
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change in the structure and orientation of cells
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Aplasia
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absence of any organ or tissue
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Dysplasia
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abnormal development of tissues or organs
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hyperplasia
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excessive formation
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neoplasia
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new abnormal development of cells, benign or malignant
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frontal plane
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Any vertical planes passing through the body from the head to the feet that divide the body into front and back
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midsagittal plane
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A vertical plane through the middle of the body that divides the body into equal right and left halves
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transverse plane
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a horizontal field dividing the body into upper and lower portions
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