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Above/Below
(Terms refer to location of structure along axis of body.) |
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| Toward midline/Away from midline |
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Toward the Head/Toward the tail
(In humans, interchangeable with Anterior, Posterior. In animals synonyms of anterior/posterior.) |
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Nearer the trunk or attached end/ farther from the trunk or attached end
(ex: fingers are distal to the elbow) |
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Toward or at body surface/away from body surface or more internal
(ex: superficial cut/deep wound) |
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| The wrist is ______________ to the hand. |
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| The trachea is _________ to the spine. |
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| The brain is_______________to the spinal cord. |
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| The nose is _____________to the cheek bones. |
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