Vocab Flashcards
1
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Anatomical Position
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Body position that entails standing, head straight, arms at your side, and hands/palms facing forward(s).
2
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Anterior
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Front of the body ( ventral)
3
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Posterior
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Back of the body ( dorsal )
4
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Superior
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A position above a part of the body
5
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Inferior
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A position below a part of the body
6
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Proximal
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Closer to the trunk of the body
7
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Distal
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Further from the center of the body
8
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Superficial
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The top/surface of the body
9
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Deep
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Further from the surface of the body
10
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Medial
A
A position closer to the middle of the body
11
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Lateral
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A position further from the center of the body
12
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Cranial
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Discribes a structure closer to the skull
13
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Caudal
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Describes a structure at the bottom of the skull
