Vocab 1 Flashcards
1
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Superior
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Situated above something else; pertaining to the upper surface of a part
2
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Inferior
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Situated below something else; pertaining to the lower surface of a part
3
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Anterior
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Pertaining to the front; opposite of posterior
4
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Medial
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Toward or near midline
5
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Posterior
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Towards the back; opposite of anterior
6
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Lateral
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Pertaining to the side, away from midline
7
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Proximal
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Closer to the point of attachment, opposite of distal
8
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Distal
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Further from point of attachment; opposite of proximal
9
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Superficial
A
Near the surface of the body or a specified body structure.
10
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Deep
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More internal, not near the surface