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14 Cards in this Set
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Superior (Cranial)
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Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above
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Inferior (caudal)
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Away from the head or toward lower part of the body; below
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Ventral (anterior)
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Toward or at the front of the body; in front of
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Dorsal (posterior)
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Toward or at the back of the body; behind
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Medial
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Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of
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Intermediate
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Between a more medial and more lateral structure
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Proximal
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Closer 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 attachment of a limb to the body trunk.
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Superficial (external)
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Toward or at the body surface
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Deep (internal)
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Away from the body surface; more internal
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Lateral
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Away from the midline of the body; on outer side of
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Median (Midsagittal) Plane
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Left and Right side
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Transverse Plane
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Top and bottom
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Frontal Plane
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Front and Back
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