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10 Cards in this Set
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Superior |
Toward the top of the body. Example: The head is superior to the abdomen. |
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Inferior |
Away from the head, towards the lower half. Example: The navel is inferior to the chin. |
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Anterior |
Toward the front of the body. Example: The breastbone is anterior to the spine |
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Posterior (Dorsal) |
Toward or at the back of the body, behind Example: The heart is posterior to the breastbone. |
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Medial |
Towards or at the midline of the body, on the inner side of Example: The heart is medial to the breastbone |
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Lateral |
Away from the midline of the body Example: The arms are lateral to the chest |
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Intermediate |
Between a more medial and a more lateral structure. Example: The collarbones intermediate between the breastbone and shoulders. |
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Proximal |
Closer to the origin of the body part on the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk. Example: The elbow is proximal to the wrist.
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Distal |
Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk. Example: The knee is distal to the thigh. |
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Superficial (external) |
Towards or at the body surface Example: The skin is superficial to the skeletal muscles |
