Regional Terms Flashcards
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Inferior
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Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a a structure of the body
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Superior
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Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above
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Ventral (anterior)
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Toward or at the front of the body; in front of
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Dorsal (posterior)
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Toward or at the backside of the body ; behind
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Medial
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Towards the midline
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Lateral
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Away from the midline
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Intermediate
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Between a more medial and a more lateral structure
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Proximal
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Close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
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Distal
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Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
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Superficial
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Toward or at the body surface
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Deep
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Away from the body surface
