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10 Cards in this Set
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medial position
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location or position toward the midline
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lateral position
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refers to a location or position farther from the midline
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anterior position
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refers to the front of the body
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posterior position
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refers to the back of the body
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ventral position
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synonym of anterior
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dorsal position
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synonym of posterior
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distal position
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used to describe extremties. meaning away from the trunk
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proximal position
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used to describe extremities. meaning toward the trunk.
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superior position
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used to indicated the location of the body part that is above another or an upper body surface.
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inferior position
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indicates that a body surface is below another or refers to the lower surface of an organ or structure.
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