Technical Terms Flashcards by Willow Howard | Brainscape

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Efferent

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Carrying or travelling away from an organ

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Afferent

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Carrying or travelling towards an organ

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Innervated

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To supply an organ or body part with nerves

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Distal

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Far away from

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Anterior or ventral

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In front or at the front

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Posterior or dorsal

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Behind or at the back

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Proximal

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Near to

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Superior

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Above

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Inferior

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Below

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Lateral

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To the side, away from the middle

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Medial

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Near to the middle

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Rostral

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Towards the head

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Caudal

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Towards the tail

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