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25 Cards in this Set
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Superior
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above / towards the head
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head is superior to neck
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Cephalic
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towards the head
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Cranial
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towards the head
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cranium
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Inferior
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below / towards the feet
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neck is inferior to head
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Caudal
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towards the feet
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Anterior
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front portion of the body on human
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lips are anterior to the teeth
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Ventral
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front portion of the body on human
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lips are ventral to the teeth
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Posterior
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back portion of body of human
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post- (before)
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Doral
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back portion of body of human
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teeth are dorsal to lips
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Medial
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towards the midline
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nose is medial to eyes
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Lateral
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towards the side of the body / farther from midline
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eyes are lateral to nose
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Superficial
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closer to surface of body
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Deep
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farther from surface of body
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Distal
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farther away from the attachment of limb to trunk
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wrist is distal to elbow
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Proximal
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nearer to the attachment of body
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elbow is proximal to wrist
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Supine
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lying face upward
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Prone
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lying face downward
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Sagittal Plane
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vertical plane that divides the body or organ into a right and left side
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Transverse Plane
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divides body into a superior and inferior part
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Frontal (coronal plane)
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divides body into an anterior and posterior section
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Thoracic cavity
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located superior to the diaphragm
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Abdominal Cavity
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Exists right below the diaphragm and contains many of the digestive organs
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Pelvic Cavity
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Exists inferior to the abdominal cavity and contains lower digestive organs
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Serous Membrane
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thin sheet of cells that line cavities that Do Not open to the outside of the body
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produce small amount of fluid called Serous Fluid
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Mucous Membrane
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lines cavities that open to the outside
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mouth, anus, and vaginal are line with mucous membranes
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