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Chapter 1 Directional Terms Flashcards

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Anterior/Ventral

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Towards the front

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Posterior/Dorsal

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Towards the back

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Superior

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Towards the head

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Inferior

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Towards the feet

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Medial

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Towards the center

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Lateral

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Towards the side

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Proximal

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Nearest the trunk or nearest the point of origin of a body part

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Distal

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Away from or furthest from the trunk or point of origin of a body part

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Superficial

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Nearer to the surface

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Deep

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Farther away from the surface

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Central

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towards the center

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Peripheral

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away from the center

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