unit 2 vocab Flashcards
1
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prone
A
face down
2
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supine
A
face up
3
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anterior, ventral
A
the front of the body, toward the front
4
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posterior, dorsal
A
the back of the body, toward the back
5
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superior, cranial
A
a position above or higher than another part
6
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inferior, caudal
A
a position below or lower than another part
7
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lateral
A
toward the side of the body, away from the midline
8
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medial
A
toward the middle or midline of the body
9
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proximal
A
position in a limb that is nearer to the point of attachment or trunk of the body
10
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distal
A
position on a limb that is farther away from the point of attachment or trunk of the body
11
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superficial
A
position closer to the surface of the body
12
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deep
A
position farther from the surface
13
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CT
A
imaging procedure that produces computer generated cross sectional images; appear as a slice
14
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Bx
A
biopsy
15
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Tx
A
treatment
