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17 Cards in this Set
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supine
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face up |
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prone
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face down |
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superior |
higher/above |
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inferior |
below/lower |
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anterior |
front |
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posterior |
back |
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dorsal |
back (same as posterior for humans) |
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ventral |
belly (same as anterior for humans) |
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proximal |
closer to a point of attachment |
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distal
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further from a point of attachment |
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lateral |
movement away from the midline of the body |
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contralateral |
opposing sides |
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ipsilateral |
same side |
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intermediate
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between two structures |
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medial |
movement toward the midline of the body |
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superficial |
closer to the surface of the body |
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deep |
away from the surface of the body |
