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20 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Superior
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Toward the head end of the upper part of the body.(CRANIAL)
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Inferior
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Away from the head end, toward the lower part of the body. (CAUDAL)
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Posterior
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Toward the back (dorsal)
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Medial
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Toward the midline, which is an imaginary line that extends vertically down the middle.
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Lateral
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Away from the midline.
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Superficial
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Toward the surface of the body (EXTERNAL)
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Deep
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Away from the surface of the body (INTERNAL)
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Proximal
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Toward a structure's origin or point of attachment to the trunk.
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Distal
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Away from a structure's orgin or point of attafchment to the trunk.
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The heart is _________ to the pelvis.
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Superior, Cranial
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The chest is ___________ to the head.
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Inferior, Caudal
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The nose is on the _______ side of the body.
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anterior, ventral
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the spinal cord extends down the ____ side of the body
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Posterior, Dorsal
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The sternum (breastbone) is _____to the ribs.
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Medial
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The ears are ______ to the nose.
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Lateral
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The skin is _______ to the visceral organs.
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Superficial, external
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The heart lies _____ to the sternum.
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Deep, internal
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The shoulder is ______ to the elbow
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Proximal
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The wrist is _______ to the shoulder
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distal
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Anterior
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Toward the front or belly side. (VENTRAL)
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