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25 Cards in this Set
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Directional Term:Anterior
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Common Term:Front/Belly side of the body
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Directional Term:Posterior
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Common Term:Back/Spinal side of the body
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Directional Term:Superior
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Common Term:Top/Closest to the Head
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Directional Term:Inferior
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Common Term:Bottom/Closest to the Feet
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Directional Term:Proximal
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Common Term:Closest
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Directional Term:Distal
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Common Term:Farthest
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Directional Term:Medial
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Common Term:Middle/Close to the middle
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Directional Term:Lateral
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Common Term:Side/Away from the middle
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Directional Term:Superficial
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Common Term:In/Closest to the surfice of the skin
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Directional Term:Deep
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Common Term:Out/Farthest from the surface of the skin
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Directional Term:Ventral
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Common Term:Belly side of the body
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Directional Term:Dorsal
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Common Term:Spinal side of the body
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Directional Term:Palmar
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Common Term:Palm of the hand
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Directional Term:Platar
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Common Term:Bottom of the foot
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Directional Term:Apex (p. Apices)
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Common Term:Tip of a structure
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Movement Term:Flexion
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The bending of a joint
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Movement Term:Extension
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The straightening of a joint
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Movement Term:Adduction
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Motion toward the midline i.e. lowering arm
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Movement Term:Abduction
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Movement away from the midline i.e. raising arm
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Directional Term:Bilateral
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A body part that appears on both sides (left/right) of the midline.
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Directional Term:Unilateral
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Something that only appears on one side of the body
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Directional Term:Quadrant
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A section of something
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Positional Term:Prone
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Lying face down
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Positional Term:Supine
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Lying face up
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Positional Term:Fowler position
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A sitting position
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