Chapter 1 : Introduction Flashcards by Kaelin Parsons | Brainscape

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Posterior

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Back or towards back

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Anterior

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Front or towards front

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Dorsal

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Back or towards back

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Ventral

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Front or towards the front

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Lateral

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On or towards the side

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Medial/Median

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Middle

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Proximal

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Nearer to the point of attachment (armpit)

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Distal

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Away from the point of attachment

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Superior

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Situated above other body parts

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Inferior

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Situated below other body parts

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Peripheral

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Away from center

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Caudal

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Tail

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Cervical

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Neck

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Coronal

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Posterior and anterior regions

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Cranial

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Head or skull

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Cephalad

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Upper ; head

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Circumduct

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Encircle

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Contralateral

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2 organs located on opposite sides of the body

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External

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Outside

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Afferent

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To or towards

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Efferent

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Away from

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Extend

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Straightening

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Frontal

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Front or belly

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Ipsilateral

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2 organs located on the same side of the body

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Internal

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Inside

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Lumbar

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Abdominal

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Nasal

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Nose

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Neural

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Nerve

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Oblique

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At an angle to

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Superficial

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Shallow ; close to the surface

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Saggital

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Middle

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Supine

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Up

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Transverse

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Across ; produce superior and inferior halves

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Thoracic

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Chest