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27 Cards in this Set

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the front; before
anteriou
the belly side (equivalent to anterior when referring to human body)
ventral
the back; behind
posterior
the back (equivalent to posterior when referring to human body)
dorsal
toward the head
cranial
same as cranial
cephalic
above; at a higher level (in human body, toward the head)
superior
toward the tail (coccyx in humans)
caudal
below; at a lower level; toward the feet
inferior
toward the midline (longitudinal axis of the body)
medial
away from the midline
lateral
toward an attached base
proximal
away from attached base
distal
superficial at, near, or relatively close to the body surface
superficial
toward the interior of the body; farther from surface
deep
the navel is on the blank surface of the trunk
anterior
the navel is on the blank surface
ventral
the scapula is located blank to the rib cage.
posterior
the scapula is located on the blank side of the body
dorsal
hips are blank to the wrist
caudal
the knees are blank to the hips
inferior
the blank surfaces of the thighs may be in contace.
medial
the femur articulates with the blank surface of the pelvis.
lateral
the thigh is blank to the foot.
proximal
the fingers are blank to the wrist.
distal
the skin is blank to underlying structures.
superficial
the bone of the thigh is blank to the surrounding skeletal muscles
deep