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45 Cards in this Set
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Superior(cranial or cephalad)
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Toward the head end or upper part of a structure(body).
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Inferior(caudal)
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Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure(body).
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Anterior(ventral)
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Toward or at the front of the body.
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Posterior(dorsal)
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Toward or at the backside of the body.
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Medial
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Toward or at the midline of the body.
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Lateral
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Awa from the midline of the body.
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Intermediate
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Between a more medial and a more lateral structure.
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Proximal
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Close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk.
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Distal
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Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachement of a limb to the body trunk.
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Superficial
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Toward or at the body surface.
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Deep
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Away from the body surface; more internal.
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Abdominal
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anterior body trunk inferior to ribs
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Acromial
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point of shoulder
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Antecubital
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anterior surface of elbow
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Axillary
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armpit
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Brachial
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arm
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Buccal
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cheek area
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Carpal
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wrist
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Cervical
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neck reigon
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Coxal
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hip
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Crural
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leg
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Digital
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fingers, toes
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Femoral
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thigh
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Fibular
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lateral part of leg
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Inguinal
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area where thigh meets body trunk; groin
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Nasal
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nose area
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Oral
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mouth
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Orbital
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eye area
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Patellar
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anterior knee
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Pelvic
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area overlyaing the pelvis anteriorly
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Pubic
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genital region
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Sternal
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breastbone area
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Tarsal
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ankle region
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Thoracic
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chest
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Umbilical
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navel
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Cephalic
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head
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Deltoid
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curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle
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Gluteal
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buttock
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Lumbar
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area of back between ribs and hips
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Occipital
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posterior surface of head
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Popliteal
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posterior knee area
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Sacral
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area between hips
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Scapular
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shoulder blade region
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Sural
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the posterior surface of lower leg, the calf
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Vertebral
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area of spine
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