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Directional Terms Flashcards

1
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Superior

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Above

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Inferior

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Below

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3
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Anterior

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Toward the front

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Posterior

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Toward the back

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5
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Ventral

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front

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Dorsal

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back

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Medial

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Torward the midline

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Lateral

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to the side (away from the midline)

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Proximal

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closer to the trunk

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Distal

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further from the trunk

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Superficial

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Toward the surface

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Deep

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Away from the surface

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13
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Caudal

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Tailbone

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14
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Palmer

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Palm of hand

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15
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Pubic

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Pelvic area

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16
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The nose is ________ to the mouth.

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superior

17
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The elbow is _______ to the wrist.

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proximal

18
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Muscles are ______ to the skin.

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Deep

19
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The heart is ______or in the front of, the vertebral column.

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anterior/ventral

20
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The mammary glands are located on the_____ surface of the trunk.

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ventral/anterior

21
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The vertebral column is ______ with respect to the digestive tract.

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posterior/dorsal

22
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The chin is _____ with respect to the nose.

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inferior

23
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The nose is _______ with respect to the ears.

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medial

24
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The ribs are _______ with respect to the sternum.

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lateral

25
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The elbow is with respect to the wrist.

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proximal

26
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The wrist is ______ with respect to the elbow.

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distal

27
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The eyes are located on the _______ surface of the head.

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anterior/ventral

28
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The esophagus in relation to the stomach

A

superior

29
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The ears in relation to the nose

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lateral

30
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The shoulder in relation to the hand

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proximal

31
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The intestines in relation to the vertebrae

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anterior

32
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The rectum in relation to the mouth

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inferior

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