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24 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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anterior
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pertaining to the front
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ventral
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pertaining to the belly side
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posterior
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pertaining to the back
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dorsal
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pertaining to the back of the body
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superior
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pertaining to upward
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cephalad
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pertaining toward the head
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inferior
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downward
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caudad
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toward the tail
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medial
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to the middle
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lateral
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to the side
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ipsilateral
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the same side
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contralateral
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the opposite side
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unilateral
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one side
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bilateral
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two sides
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superficial
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on the surface of the body
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deep
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away from the surface of the body
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proximal
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near the origin
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distal
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far from the origin
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dextrad
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toward the right
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sinistrad
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toward the left
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afferent
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carrying toward a structure
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efferent
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carrying away from a structure
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supine
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lying on the back
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prone
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lying on the belly
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