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44 Cards in this Set
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Superior (cranial or chephalad)
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Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above.
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Inferior (caudal)
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Away from the head end toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below.
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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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Tword 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 orgin 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 orgin of the body part or at the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk.
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Superfical
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Toward or at 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
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Acrominal
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point of shoulder
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antecubital
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anterior surface of elbow
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axillary
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armpit
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brachial
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armpit
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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 the 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 overlying the pelvis anteriorly
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pubic
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gnital 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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cephalic
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head
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deltoid
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curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle
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gluteal
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buttock
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lumber
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area of back between ribs and hips
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occipital
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posterior surface of head
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popliteal
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posteror knee area
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sacral
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between hips
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scapular
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shoulder blade region
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sural
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the posterior surface of lower leg; the calf
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