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18 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
Abduction |
Movements away from the body |
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Anterior |
Toward/near the front |
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Base |
The lower or supporting part of any structure |
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Deep |
Further into the body |
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Medial |
Toward the midline; nearer to the middle |
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Proximal |
Nearer to the origin or point of attachment |
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Superior |
Above/near to the head |
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Supine |
Lying horizontal facing upward |
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Ventral |
Front;anterior |
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Adduction |
Movement toward the body |
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Posterior |
Toward or near the back; dorsal |
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Apex |
The pointed tip of a conical structure |
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Superficial |
Near the surface of the body |
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Lateral |
Away from from the midline; toward the side |
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Distal |
Further from the origin or point of attachment |
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Inferior |
Beneath or nearer to the feet |
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Prone |
Lying horizontally facing downward |
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Dorsal |
Back;posterior |