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14 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
- 3rd side (hint)
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Superior |
Above or in higher position to a given point of reference |
The knees are superior to the ankles. |
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Inferior |
Below or in a lower position to a given point of reference. |
The neck is inferior to the head. |
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Anterior or ventral |
Toward the front of the body or in front of. |
The nose is an anterior structure. |
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Posterior or dorsal |
Toward the back of the body, or in back of. |
The spine is a posterior structure. |
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Medial |
Toward the middle of the body. |
The heart is a medial structure. |
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Lateral |
Toward the side of the body. |
The shoulder is lateral to the sternum. |
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Central |
Toward the center. |
The bone is central to the skin. |
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Peripheral |
Away from the center. |
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Proximal |
Means nearest to, pertaining to the beginning or nearer point of attachment. |
The elbow is proximal to the wrist. |
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Distal |
Means farthest away from the point of origin, away from the beginning or farther away from the point of attachment. |
The elbow is distal to the shoulder. |
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Cranial |
Toward the head. |
The heart is cranial to the pelvis. |
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Caudal |
Toward the lower end of the spine or the tail of the body. |
The lumbar vertebrae is caudal to the thoracic vertebrae. |
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Superficial |
Closer to the surface of the body. |
The skin is a superficial structure. |
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Deep |
Closer to the middle center of the body. |
The heart is a deep structure. |
