Directional & Regional Terms
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| The 2 major divisions of the body: | axial & appendicular
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| Appendicular | attached to body's axis - limbs
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| Axial | straight down - head, neck, trunk
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| Anterior (ventral) | in front of
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| Anterior is the same thing as __ | ventral
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| Superior (cranial) | above - towards the head
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| Inferior is the same thing as __ | caudal
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| Inferior (caudal) | below - lower part of the body
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| Inferior is the same thing as __ | caudal
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| Superificial is the same thing as __ | external
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| Superficial (external) | toward or at the body surface
ex: the skin is superficial to the bones
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| Deep (internal) | away from the body surface
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| The skin is ___ to the skeletal muscles | superficial
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| The lungs are ___ to the skin | deep
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| Intermediate | between a more medial & more lateral structure
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| Lateral | away from middle, on the outer side of
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| Medial | middle
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| Proximal | closer to the origin of the body
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| The elbow is ___ to the waist | proximal
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| Posterior (dorsal) | back of body
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| Posterior is the same thing as __ | dorsal
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| Distal | farther from the origin of the body
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| The knee is ____ to the thigh | distal
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