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15 Cards in this Set
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Superior
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Refers to the axial skeleton; close to top of head; the nose is superior to the mouth
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Inferior
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Close to feet; patella is inferior to the coxal
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Anterior
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Front of body; clavicle is anterior to scapula
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Posterior
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Back of body; occipital is posterior to the mandible
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Proximal
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Refers to appendicular skeleton
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Distal
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Farther away from trunk; phalanges are distal to the humerous
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Medial
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Closer to midline of body; ulna is medial to the metecarpals
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Lateral
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Further from midline
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Superficial
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Closer to the surface: the ad muscle are superfical to the stomach
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Deep
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Further from the surface; the kidneys are deep to the stomach
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Prone
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(M) term – laying on stomach
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Supine
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Laying in your back
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Cranial
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FYI; superior
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Caudal
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FYI; closer to feet or glutes
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Scapular to clavicle
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Lateral
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