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11 Cards in this Set
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Superior |
Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above Example: The forehead is superior to the nose |
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Inferior |
Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below Example: The navel is inferior to the breastbone |
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Ventral (anterior) |
Toward or at the front of the body; in front of Example: The breastbone is anterior to the spine |
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Dorsal (posterior) |
Toward or at the backside of the body; behind Example: the heart is posterior to the breastbone |
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Medial |
Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of Example: The heart is medial to the arm |
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Lateral |
Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of Example: The arms are lateral to the chest |
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Intermediate |
Between a more medial and a more lateral structure Example: The collarbone is intermediate between the breastbone and the shoulder |
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Proximal |
Close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk Example: The elbow is proximal to the wrist (meaning that the elbow is closer to the shoulder or attachment point of the arm than the wrist is). |
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Distal |
Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk. Example: The knee is distal to the thigh |
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Superficial (external) |
Toward or at the body surface Example: The skin is superficial to the skeleton |
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Deep (internal) |
Away from the body surface; more internal. Example: The lungs are deep to the rib cage |
