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11 Cards in this Set
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Superior (cranial)
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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 or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; BELOW
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Ventral (anterior)
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Toward or at the front of the body; IN FRONT OF
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Dorsal (posterior)
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Toward or at the back of the body; BEHIND
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Medial
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Toward or at the midline of the body; ON THE INNER SIDE OF
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Lateral
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Away from the midline of the body; ON THE OUTER SIDE OF
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Intermediate
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Between a more medial and more lateral structure
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Proximal
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Closer to the origin 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 origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
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Superficial (external)
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toward or at the body surface
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Deep (internal)
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Away from the body surface; MORE INTERNAL
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