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10 Cards in this Set
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Superior/Rostral |
Describes a position above or higher than another part of the body. |
The head is superior the the neck. |
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Inferior/Caudal |
Describes a position below or lower than another part of the body. |
The neck is inferior the the head. |
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Posterior/Dorsal |
Describes the back or ditection toward the back of the body. |
The buttocks is posterior to the penis. |
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Anterior/Ventral |
Describes the front or direction toward the front of the body. |
The penis is anterior to the buttocks. |
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Medial |
Describes the middle or direction towards the middle. |
The brain is medial to the ears. |
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Lateral |
Describes the side or direction toward the side of the body. |
The ears are lateral to the brain. |
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Proximal |
Describes the position nearer to the point of attachment or the trunk of the body. |
The elbow is proximal to the wrist. |
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Distal |
Describes a position farther from the point of attachment or the trunk of the body. |
The wrist is distal to the elbow. |
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Superficial |
Describes a position nearer to the surface of the body. |
The dermis is superficial to the hypodermis. |
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Deep |
Describes a position farther from the surface of the body. |
The hypodermis is deep the the epithelium. |
