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11 Cards in this Set
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superior (cranial)
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toward the head or above;
ex: the head is superior to the abdoment |
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inferior (caudal)
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away from the head; toward the lower part of structure of body; below
ex: the naval is inferior to the chin |
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anterior (ventral)
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toward the front of the body; in front
ex: the breastbone is anterior to the spine |
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posterior (dorsal)
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toward or at the back of the body; behind
ex: the heart is posterior to the breastbone |
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medial
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toward the midline of the body; toward the inner side of
ex: the heart is medial to the arm |
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lateral
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away from the midline of the body; towards the outer side
ex: the arms are lateral to the heart |
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Intermediate
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between a more medial and more lateral structure
ex: the collar bone is intermediate between the breast bone and shoulder |
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proximal
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closer to the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
ex: the elbow is proximal to the wrist |
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distal
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farther to the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
ex: the knee is distal to the thigh |
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superficial (external)
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toward or at the body surface
ex: the skin is superficial to the skeletal muscles |
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deep (internal)
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away from the body surface; more internal
ex: the lungs are deep the skin |
