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18 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
- 3rd side (hint)
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Superior |
Above/higher than |
Nose is Superior to the mouth |
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Inferior |
Below/lower than |
Mouth is Inferior to the nose |
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Anterior |
Toward the front |
The frontal area is Anterior to the occipital area |
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Posterior |
Toward the back |
The popliteal region is Posterior to the patellar region. |
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Ventral |
Front side/toward front |
The face is on the Ventral side |
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Dorsal |
Backside/toward back |
The gluteals are on the Dorsal side. |
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Medial |
Toward the midline |
The nose is medial to the ears |
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Layeral |
Away from midline |
The ears are Lateral to the nose. |
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Internal |
Within/Interior to |
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External |
Outside/exterior to |
Skin is Superficial to the muscle |
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Superficial |
Towards surface |
Nucleus is deep to the cell |
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Deep |
Away from surface |
What is the _________of the CNS? Brain and spinal cord |
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Central |
Refers to the main part of something |
What __________ _____ the brain and spinal cord? Nerves. |
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Peripheral |
Extends from the main part |
The shoulder is proximal to the elbow. |
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Proximal |
Closer to an origin |
The hand is Distal to the elbow |
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Distal |
Further from an origin |
Refers to membranes that line the walls of cavities |
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Partial |
Pertaining to a wall of a cavity |
Refers to a membrane that sits right on an organ |
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Visceral |
Pertains to the organs within a cavity. |
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