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18 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
- 3rd side (hint)
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Superior |
Above, or higher |
The heart is superior to the liver |
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Inferor |
Below, or lower |
The liver is inferior to the lungs |
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Anterior |
Toward the front |
The chest is on the anterior side of the body |
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Posterior |
Toward the back |
The lumbar area is posterior to the umbilical area |
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Ventral |
Toward the front |
The mammary area is on the ventral side of the body |
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Dorsal |
Toward the back |
The buttocks are on the dorsal side of the body |
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Medial |
Toward the midline |
The heart is medial to the lungs |
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Lateral |
Away from the midline |
The shoulders are lateral to the neck |
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Internal |
Within, or interior to |
The brain is internal to the skull |
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External |
Outside, or exterior to |
The ribs are external to the lungs |
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Superficial |
Toward the surface |
The skin is the most superficial organ |
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Deep |
Within, or interior to |
The deep legs of the veins are surrounded by muscles |
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Central |
The main part |
The brain is part of the central nervous system |
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Peripheral |
Extending from the main part |
Nerves in the arm are part of the peripheral nervous system |
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Proximal |
Closer to the origin |
The knee is proximal to the foot |
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Distal |
Farther from the origin |
The palm is distal to the elbow |
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Parietal |
Pertaining to the wall of a cavity |
The parietal pleura lines the chest cavity |
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Visceral |
Pertaining to the organs within a cavity |
The visceral pleura covers the lungs |
