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Anatomy MIDTERM > Describing the Anatomic Position > Flashcards

Describing the Anatomic Position Flashcards

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Anterior or Ventral

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Toward the front of the body

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Posterior or Dorsal

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Toward the back of the body

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Cranial

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Head end of the body

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Caudal

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Tail end of the body

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Superior

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A part above another part

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Inferior

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A part below another part

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Medial

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Toward the midline (median plane) of the body

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Lateral

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Away from the midline of the body; towards the sides

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Proximal

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Toward the point of attachment to the body

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Distal

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Away from the point of attachment to the body

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Internal

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Toward the inside of the body

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External

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Toward the outside of the body

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13
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Parietal

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A membrane that covers and internal body wall

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Visceral

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A membrane that covers an organ

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Midline

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A line going through the middle of the body vertically

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Toward the front of the body

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Anterior or Ventral

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Toward the back of the body

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Posterior or Dorsal

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Head end of the body

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Tail end of the body

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A part above another part

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A part below another part

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Toward the midline (median plane) of the body

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Away from the midline of the body; towards the sides

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Toward the point of attachment to the body

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Away from the point of attachment to the body

Anatomy MIDTERM (12 decks)

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