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orentation and directional terms

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Superior   Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above Ex. the head is ___________ to the abdomen  
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Inferior   Away from the head end or toward the lower part of the body; below Ex. the navel is ____________ to the chin  
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Anterior (Ventral)   toward or at the front of the body ; in front of Ex. the breastbone is _________ to the spine  
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Posterior (Dorsal)   Toward or at the back of the body; behind Ex. The heart is _____________ to the breastbone  
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Medial   toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side Ex. The heart is _________ to the arm  
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Lateral   Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of Ex. The arms are __________ to the chest  
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Proximal   Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk Ex. The elbow is _____________ to the wrist  
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Distal   Farther away from the origin of a body part or the point of attachmentof a limb to the body trunk Ex. The knee is _____________ to the thigh  
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Superfical   Toward or at the body surface Ex. the skin is ______________ to the skeletal muscles  
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Deep   Away from the body surface; more internal Ex. The lungs are _________ to the skin  
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Anatomical Position   the body is erect with feet slightly apart and palms facing forwardand thumbs point away from the body  
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Orbital   Eye socket  
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Nasal   Nose  
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Oral   Mouth  
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Mental   Front of chin  
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Sternal   center of chest breastbone  
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Axillary   Armpit  
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Mammary   breast  
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Umbillical   Belly button  
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Inguinal   Groin above the pubic area  
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Pubic   Genital  
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Acromial   shoulder cap  
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Brachial   bicep  
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Antecubital   center of arm used for blood draws  
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Carpal   wrist  
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Metacarpal   posterior part of hand or the back of the hand  
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palmer   Palm of the hand  
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Digital   Fingers / toes  
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Coxal   Hip  
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Femoral   thigh Anterior and Posterior  
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Patellar   Knee cap  
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Popliteal   behind the knee cap  
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Sural   Calf  
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Fibular/ peroneal   front of lower leg  
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Tarsal   ankle  
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Calcaneal   Heel  
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Metatarsal   Top of foot  
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Plantar   bottom of the foot  
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Hallux   Big toe  
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Otic   Ear  
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Occipital   Back of the head  
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Scapular   Shoulder Blade  
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Gluteal   Buttocks  
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Perineal   Between anus and external genitalia  
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Sagittal Plane   Vertical Plane that divides the body into left and right  
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Frontal Plane   Divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) parts  
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Transverse Plane   Runs horizontally dividing the body into superior (top) and inferior (bottom)  
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Negative feedback   A homeostatic mechanism that opposes or Resists a change in the body's internal conditions.  
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Positive feedback   A mechanism that increases or enlarges a change in the body's internal conditions  
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