Regional And Directional Terms Flashcards

1
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Proximal

A

Towards attached base

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2
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Distal

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Away from attached base

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3
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Lateral

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Away from midline

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4
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Medial

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Towards midline

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5
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Proximal and distal refer to (blank) only

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Refers to limbs only

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6
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Superior and inferior …

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Are more general terms we tend to apply to points on head and trunk

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7
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Cranial or cephalic

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Towards the head

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8
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Caudal

A

Towards tail

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9
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Anterior or ventral

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Front

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10
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Posterior or dorsal

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Back

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11
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Superficial

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At near or relatively close to body surface

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12
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Deep

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Towards the interior ;away from the surface

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