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11 Cards in this Set
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toward the head end or upper part of a structure of the body above
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superior (cranial or cephalad)
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away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure of the body; below
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inferior (caudal)
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toward or at the front of the body; in front of
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anterior (ventral)
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toward or at the backside of the body; behind
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posterior (dorsal)
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toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of
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medial
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away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of
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lateral
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between a more medial and a more lateral sturcture
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intermediate
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close to the origin of the body part ot the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
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proximal
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farther from the origin of a body part or the point attachment of a limb to the body trunk
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distal
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toward or at the body surface
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superficial
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away from the body surface; more internal
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deep
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