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35 Cards in this Set
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Superior
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Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body
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Inferior
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Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body
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Anterior (ventral)
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Toward or at the front of the body; in front of
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Posterior (dorsal)
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Toward or at the backside of the body; behind
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Medial
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Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side
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Lateral
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Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side
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Intermediate
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Between a more medial and a more lateral structure
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Proximal
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Close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
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Distal
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Farther from the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body tunk
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Superficial
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Toward or at the body surface
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Deep
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Away from the body surface; more internal
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Abdominal
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Anterior body trunk inferior to the ribs
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Acromial
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point of shoulder
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Antecubital
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anterior surface of the elbow
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Axillary
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armpit
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Brachial
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arm
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Buccal
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Cheek area
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Carpal
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wrist
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Cervical
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neck region
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Coxal
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hip
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Crural
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leg
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digital
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fingers, toes
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femoral
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thigh
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fibular
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lateral part of leg
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inguinal
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area where thigh meets body trunk; groin
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nasal
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nose area
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oral
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mouth
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orbital
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eye area
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patellar
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anterior knee
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pelvic
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area overlaying the pelvis anteriorly
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pubic
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genital region
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sternal
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breastbone area
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tarsal
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ankle region
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thoracic
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chest
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umbilical
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navel
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