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Basic Vocab
Basic Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anterior | front of the body |
| Posterior | back of the body |
| Medial | toward the midline |
| Lateral | away from the midline |
| Superior | above or towards the head |
| Inferior | below or towards the foot |
| Proximal | closer (the wrist is proximal to the hand) |
| Distal | farther away (the wrist is distal to the shoulder) |
| Abduction | movement away from the midline |
| Adduction | movement toward the midline |
| Superficial | nearest to the surface |
| Deep | farthest from the surface |
| Flexion | decreasing the angle between two bones |
| Extensioin | increasing the angle between two bones |