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30 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Superior
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Above or higher
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Inferior
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Below or lower
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Anterior
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Toward the front
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Posterior
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Toward the back
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Ventral
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Toward the front
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Dorsal
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Toward the back
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Medial
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Toward the midline
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Lateral
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Away from the middle
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Superficial
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Toward the surface
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Visceral
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Pertaining to the organs within a cavity
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Central
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The main part
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Peripheral
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Extending from the main part
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Proximal
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Closer to the origin
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Distal
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Farther from the origin
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Parietal
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Pertaining to the wall of a cavity
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The heart is __________ to the liver.
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Superior
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The liver is ___________ to the lungs.
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Inferior
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The chest is on the _________ side of the body.
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Anterior
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The lumbar area is __________ to the umbilical area.
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Posterior
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The mammary area is on the __________ side of the body.
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Ventral
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The buttocks are on the _______ side of the body.
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Dorsal
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The heart is __________ to the lungs.
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Medial
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The skin is the most ____________ organ.
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Superficial
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The brain is part of the ____________ nervous system.
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Central
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The knee is ___________ to the foot.
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Proximal
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Nerves in the arm are part of the ______________ nervous system.
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Peripheral
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The palm is___________ to the elbow.
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Distal
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The ___________ pleura lines the chest cavity.
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Parietal
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The ______________ pleura covers the lungs.
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Visceral
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The brain is ___________ to the skull. The ribs are __________ to the lungs.
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Internal
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