Laboratory topics Flashcards
1
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superior
A
towards the head
2
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inferior
A
towards the feet
3
Q
anterior
A
front
4
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posterior
A
back
5
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medial
A
toward the midline of the body
6
Q
lateral
A
away from the midline of the body
7
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intermediate
A
between two things
8
Q
proximal
A
closer to its origin
9
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distal
A
farther from the origin
10
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superficial
A
closer to the surface of the body
11
Q
deep
A
deeper into the body
12
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ipsilateral
A
structures on the same side of the body or brain
13
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contralateral
A
structures on opposite sides of the body
14
Q
parietal
A
line the walls of the body cavity
15
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visceral
A
covers the organs
