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16 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
Anterior |
Front surface of the body |
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Posterior |
Back side of the body |
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Superior |
Above another structure |
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Inferior |
Below another structure |
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Medial |
Pertaining to the middle |
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Lateral |
Pertaining to the side |
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Ipsilateral |
Same side of the body |
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Contralateral |
Opposite side of the body |
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Proximal |
Near the point of attachment to the trunk |
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Distal |
Farther away from the point of attachment to the trunk |
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Apex |
Tip or summit of an organ |
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Base |
Bottom of the organ |
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Deep |
Away from the surface |
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Superficial |
On the surface |
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Prone |
Lying on the belly |
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Supine |
Lying on the back |