Flashcards in HAAP;Directional Terms (Chapter 1) Deck (13)
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VENTRAL
A
The belly side
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ANTERIOR
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The front; Before
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POSTERIOR
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The back; behind
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DORSAL
A
The back
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CRANIAL -or- CEPHALIC
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The head
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SUPERIOR
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Above; at a higher level
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CAUDAL
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The tail (coccyx in humans)
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INFERIOR
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Below; at a lower level
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MEDIAL
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Toward the body’s longitudinal axis
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PROXIMAL
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Toward an attached base
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DISTAL
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Away from an attached base
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SUPERFICIAL
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At, near, or relatively close to the body surface
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DEEP
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Farther from the body surface