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18 Cards in this Set
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Superior
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Above, or higher
Example: the heart is superiror to the liver |
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Inferior
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Below or lower
Example: The liver is inferior to the lungs |
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Anterior
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Towards the front
Example The chest is on the anterior side of the body |
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Posterior
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Towards the back
Example:The lumbar area is posterior to the umbilical area |
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Ventral
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Toward the front
ExampleThe mammary area is on the ventral side of the body |
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Dorsal
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Towards the back
Example:The buttocks are on the dorsal side of the body |
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Medial
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Towards the midline
Example:The heart is medial to the lungs |
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Lateral
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Away from the midline
Example:The shoulders are lateral to the neck |
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Internal
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Within or interior to
Example:The brain is internal to the skull. |
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External
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Outside or exterior to
Example:The ribs are external to the lungs |
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Superficial
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Towards the surface
Example:The skin is the most superficial organ. |
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Deep
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Within or interior to
Example:The deep veins of the legs are surrounded by muscle |
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Central
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The main part
Example The brain is part of the central nervous system |
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Peripheral
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Extending from the main part
Example: Nerves in the arm are part of the peripheral nervous system |
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Proximal
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Closer to the origin
Example: the knee is proximal to the foot |
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Distal
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Father from the origin
Example:the palm is distal to the elbow |
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Parietal
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Pertaining to the wall of a cavity
ExampleThe parietal pleur lines the chest cavity |
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Visceral
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Pertaining to the organs within a cavity.
Example: The visceral pleura covers the lungs |
