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17 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Above a certain structure or location of the body.
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Superior
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Below a certain structure or location of the body.
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Inferior
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Toward the belly or front of the body or structure.
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Ventral
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Toward the back of the body or structure.
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Dorsal
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Toward the middle, body midline, or in the center of the body.
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Medial
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On the side of the body or structure.
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Lateral
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Between two organs, objects, or points of the body.
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Intermediate
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On the same side of the body or structure.
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Ipsilateral
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On opposite sides of the body or structure.
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Contralateral
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Toward an origin of a structure or closest to the body midline.
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Proximal
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Farther away from an origin of a structure or the body midline.
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Distal
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Toward the surface of a structure or body.
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Superficial
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Away from the surface of a structure or body.
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Deep
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Toward the front of a structure or body.
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Anterior
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Toward the rear of a structure or body.
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Posterior
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Lying on the back.
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Supine
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Lying on the belly.
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Prone
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