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15 Cards in this Set
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superficial
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toward the surface of the body
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deep
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away from the surface of the body (internal)
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abduction
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movement away from the median plane of the body or one of its parts
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adduction
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movement toward the median plane of the body
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medial
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pertaining to the midline of the body or structure
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lateral
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pertaining to a side
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superior (cephalad)
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toward the head or upper portion of a structure
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inferior (caudal)
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away from the head, or toward the tail or lower part of a structure
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proximal
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near the attachment of the extremity to the trunk or a structure
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distal
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farther from the attachment of an extremity to the trunk or a structure
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anterior (ventral)
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near the front of the body
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posterior (dorsal)
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near the back of the body
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parietal
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pertaining to the outer wall of the body cavity
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visceral
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pertaining to an organ
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prone
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lying horizontal with the face downward, or denoting the hand with palms turned downward
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