Comparative Anatomical Terms Flashcards by Alice Rockliff | Brainscape

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superior (cranial)

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nearer to head

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inferior (caudal)

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nearer to feet

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anterior (ventral)

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nearer to front

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posterior (dorsal)

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nearer to back

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medial

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nearer to the medial plane

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lateral

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farther from the medial plane

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proximal

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nearer to the trunk (point of origin)

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distal

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farther from the trunk (point of origin)

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superficial

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nearer to/on the surface

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deep

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farther from the surface

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dorsum

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dorsal surface part of hand/feet

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palm

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palmer surface of the hand

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sole

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plantar surface of the foot

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