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13 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Anterior |
Front, or toward the front |
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Posterior |
Back, or toward the back |
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Dorsal |
Back, or toward the back (think of a whale’s dorsal fin) |
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Lateral |
On the side, or toward the side |
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Median |
Middle, or toward the middle |
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Proximal |
Nearer to the point of attachment (such as the armpit) |
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Distal |
Farther from the point of attachment |
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Superior |
Situated above, or higher than, another body part |
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Inferior |
Situated below, or lower than, another body part |
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Peripheral |
Away from the center |
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Superficial |
Out toward the skin |
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Deep |
Inward into the bone |
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Anatomical Position |
Head facing forward, Palms out, Elbow pointing out, Feet togethe |
