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32 Cards in this Set
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Superior (cranial or cephalad) |
Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above |
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Inferior (caudal) |
Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below |
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Anterior (ventral) |
Toward or at the front of the body; in front of |
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Posterior (dorsal) |
Toward or at the backside of the body; behind |
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Medial |
Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of |
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Lateral |
Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of |
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Intermediate |
Between a more medial and a more lateral structure |
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Proximal |
Close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb the the body trunk |
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Distal |
Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment to the body trunk |
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Superficial |
Towards the body surface |
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Deep |
Away from the body surface; more internal |
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Abdominal |
Anterior body trunk inferior to ribs |
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Antecubital |
Anterior surface of the elbow |
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Axillary |
Armpit |
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Brachial |
Arm |
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Buccal |
Cheek area |
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Cervical |
Neck region |
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Digital |
Fingers; toes |
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Femoral |
Thigh |
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Inguinal |
Area where thigh meets body trunk |
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Oral |
Mouth |
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Orbital |
Eye area |
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Patellar |
Anterior knee |
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Thoracic |
Chest |
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Umbilical |
Naval |
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Deltoid |
Curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle |
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Gluteal |
Buttock |
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Lumbar |
Area of back between ribs and hips |
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Occipital |
Posterior surface of the head |
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Popliteal |
Posterior knee area |
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Scapular |
Shoulder blade region |
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Sural |
The posterior surface of the lower leg; the calf |
