orientation and directional terms Flashcards by dani stockdale

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anterior

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towards the front of the body

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posterior

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towards the back of the body

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superior

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above, closer to the head

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inferior

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below, closer to the feet

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medial

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towards the middle of the body

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lateral

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away from the midline of the body

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superficial

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towards the surface of the body

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deep

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beneath the surface of the body

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proximal

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closer to the trunk of the body

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distal

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further from the trunk of the body

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intermediate

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in-between two structures of the body

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