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DIRECTIONS Flashcards

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1
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ENDO

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WITHIN

INSIDE OF

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PERI

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AROUND

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CIRCUM

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AROUND

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RETRO

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BEHIND

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EPI

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UPON

ON TOP

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TRANS

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THROUGH

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INTRA

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WITHIN

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SUB

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BELOW

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SUPERIOR

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ABOVE ANOTHER BODY PART

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INFERIOR

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BELOW ANOTHER BODY PART

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ANTERIOR

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TOWARDS THE FRONT

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POSTERIOR

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TOWARDS THE BACK

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MEDIAL

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CLOSER TO THE MIDLINE OF THE BODY

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LATERAL

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AWAY FROM THE MIDLINE OF THE BODY

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PROXIMAL

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CLOSER TO THE SPECIFIC POINT

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DISTAL

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AWAY FROM A SPECIFIC POINT

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MIDSAGITTAL

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DIVIDES THE BODY INTO LEFT AND RIGH PORTIONS

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HORIZONTAL

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DIVIDES THE BODY INTO SUPERIOR AND INFERIOR PORTIONS

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FRONTAL

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DIVIDES THE BODY INTO ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR PORTIONS

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DORSAL AND VENTRAL

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TWO MAJOR BODY CAVITIES

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CRANIAL AND SPINAL

VERTEBRAL

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TWO CAVITIES THAT MAKE UP THE DORSAL CAVITY

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CRANIAL

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BRAIN

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CERTEBRAL

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SPINE

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THORACIC AND ABDOMINOPELVIC

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TWO CAVITIES THAT MAKE UP THE VENTRAL CAVITY

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ABDOMINAL CAVITY

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HOUSES THE LUNGS, HEART AND TRACHEA

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THORACIC CAVITY

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HOUSES THE STOMACH, LIVER, SMALL AND LARGE INTESTINES

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VENTRAL

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TOWARDS THE FRONT

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DORSAL

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TOWARDS THE BACK

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SAGITTAL

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DIVIDES THE BODY INTO LEFT AND RIGHT

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TRANSVERSE

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DIVIDES THE BODY INTO SUPERIOR AND INFERIOR

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CORDAL

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DIVIDES BODY INTO ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR

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