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Anatomy
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09/04/2012
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Superior
 Definition
Torwards head end of the body
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Inferior
 Definition
Away from the head
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Anterior
 Definition
toward the front of the body
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Posterior
 Definition
Towards the backside of the body
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Medial
 Definition
towards the midline of the body
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Lateral
 Definition
away from the midline of the body
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Intermediate
 Definition
b/w a more medial and a more lateral stucture
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Proximal
 Definition
close to the origin of the body part
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Distal
 Definition
Farther from the origin of the body part
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Superficial
 Definition
closer to the surface of the body
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Deep
 Definition
away from surface
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abdominal
 Definition
anterior body trunk inferior to the ribs
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acromial
 Definition
point of shoulder
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antecubital
 Definition
anterior surface of elbow
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axillary
 Definition
armpit
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brachial
 Definition
arm
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buccal
 Definition
cheek area
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carpal
 Definition
wrist
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cervical
 Definition
neck region
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coxal
 Definition
hip
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crural
 Definition
leg
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digital
 Definition
fingers toes
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femoral
 Definition
thigh
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fibular
 Definition
lateral part of leg
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inguinal
 Definition
groin
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nasal
 Definition
nose area
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oral
 Definition
mouth
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orbital
 Definition
eye area
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patellar
 Definition
anterior knee
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pelvic
 Definition
area overlying the pelvic anteriorly
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pubic
 Definition
genital region
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sternal
 Definition
breastbone area
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tarsal
 Definition
ankle area
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thorasic
 Definition
chest
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umbilical
 Definition
naval
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cephalic
 Definition
head
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deltoid
 Definition
curve or shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle
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gluteal
 Definition
buttock
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lumbar
 Definition
area of back between the ribs and hips
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occipital
 Definition
posterior surface of head
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popliteal
 Definition
posterior knee area
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sacral
 Definition
area between hips
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scapular
 Definition
shoulder blade area
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sural
 Definition
posterior surface of lower leg; calf
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vertebral
 Definition
area of spine
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sagittal section
 Definition
plane dividing left and right
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frontal section
 Definition
plane dividing front and back
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transverse section
 Definition
plane dividing bottom from top
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