Vocab 1 Flashcards

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Superior

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Situated above something else; pertaining to the upper surface of a part

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Inferior

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Situated below something else; pertaining to the lower surface of a part

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Anterior

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Pertaining to the front; opposite of posterior

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Medial

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Toward or near midline

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Posterior

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Towards the back; opposite of anterior

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Lateral

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Pertaining to the side, away from midline

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Proximal

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Closer to the point of attachment, opposite of distal

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Distal

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Further from point of attachment; opposite of proximal

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Superficial

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Near the surface of the body or a specified body structure.

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Deep

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More internal, not near the surface

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