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28 Cards in this Set
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Anatomical Position
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the body is erect, feet together, palms facing forward, and thumbs pointing away from body
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Longitudinal
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long axis
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Transverse
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at right angles to long axis
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oblique
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slanting
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Median
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the midline or center plane (a location)
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Superiros, cephalic, cranial
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toward the head or upper part of structure
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Inferior, Caudal
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toward the tail or lower part of structure
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Medial
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nearer to midline or center plane
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lateral
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further from midline or center plane
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anterior
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toward or at the front; in front of
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posterior
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toward or at the rear; behind
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dorsal
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refers to back
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ventral
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refers to front
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deep
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further from surfgace
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superficial
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nearer to surface
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internal
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inside
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external
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outside
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proximal
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nearer to root of limb, nearer to axial skeleton
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distal
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further from root of limb, further away from axial skeleton
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palmar
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palm side of hand
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plantar
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sole of foot
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supine
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forearm of hand, turned palm side upward
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prone
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forearm of hand, turn palm side downward
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invert
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turn inward
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evert
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turn outward
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intermediate
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between other structures
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ipsilateral
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on the same side of the body
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contralateral
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on opposite sides of the body
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