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Orientation/Directional Terms Flashcards

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Inferior (caudal)

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Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below

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Superior (cranial/cephalad)

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Toward the head end or the upper part of a structure or the body; above

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Anterior (ventral)

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Toward or at the front of the body; in front of

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Posterior (dorsal)

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Toward or at the backside of the body; behind

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Medial

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Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of

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Lateral

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Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of

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Intermediate

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Between a more medial and a more lateral structure

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Proximal

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Close to the origin of the body part or the point or attachment of a limb to the body trunk

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Distal

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Father from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

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Superficial

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Toward or at the body surface

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Deep

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Away from the body surface; more internal

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Abdominal

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Anterior body trunk inferior to ribs

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Acromial

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Point of shoulder

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Antecubital

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Anterior surface of elbow

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Axillary

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Armpit

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Brachial

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Arm

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Buccal

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Cheek area

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Carpal

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Wrist

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Cervical

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Neck region

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Coxal

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Hip

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Crural

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Leg

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Digital

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Fingers, toes

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Femoral

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Thigh

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Fibular

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Lateral part of leg

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Inguinal

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Are where thigh meets body trunk; groin

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Nasal

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Nose area

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Oral

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Mouth

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Orbital

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Eye area

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Patellar

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Anterior knee

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Pelvic

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Area overlying the pelvis anterior ly

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Pubic

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Genital region

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Sternal

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Breastbone area

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Tarsal

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Ankle area

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Thoracic

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Chest

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Umbilical

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Navel

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Cephalic

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Head

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Deltoid

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Curve of the shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle

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Gluteal

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Buttock

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Lumbar

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Area of back btw ribs and hips

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Occipital

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Posterior surface of head

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Popliteal

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Posterior knee area

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Sacral

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Area btw hips

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Scapular

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Childers blade region

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Sural

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Posterior surface of lower leg; calf

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Vertebral

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Area of spine

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