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20 Cards in this Set
- Front
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Anatomical Position
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Standing erect, arms at the sides, with palms facing forward
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Prone
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Denoting the position of the body when lying flat, with face downward
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Supine
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Denoting the position of the body when lying flat, with face up
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Anterior
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Situated in front of or directed toward the front
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Posterior/Dorsal
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Rear or Back
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Superior
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Upper, nearer to crown of head
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Inferior
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Lower, farther from crown of head
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Transverse
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Divides body into upper and lower parts
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Midline
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Divides the body into left and right sides
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External
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Outside
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Internal
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Inside
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Superficial
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Nearer to the surface
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Medial
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Nearer to the midline
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Lateral
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Farther from the midline
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Proximal
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Nearer to the limb root
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Distal
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Farther from the limb root
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Flexion
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Bending or angulations
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Extension
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To straighten
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Supinator
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Turning of the palm of the hand upwards by lateral forearm rotation
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Pronator
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Turning of the palm of the hand downward by medial forearm rotation
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