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06/10/2009
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superior
 Definition
above
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inferior
 Definition
below
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anterior
 Definition
front
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posterior
 Definition
back
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medial
 Definition
middle
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lateral
 Definition
away from middle
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ntermediate
 Definition
in between
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ipsilateral
 Definition
occuring on the same side of bodi
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contralateral
 Definition
opposite side
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superficial
 Definition
toward the surface
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deep
 Definition
away from surface
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parietal
 Definition
pertain to a wall; outter layer of two membranes
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visceral
 Definition
inner layer deeper of two membrane
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proximal
 Definition
close to point of attachment or orgin
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distal
 Definition
the further from attachment or orgin
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sagittal plane
 Definition
longitudinally (left to right)
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frontal(cornal)
 Definition
running long diving anterior and posterior
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transverse
 Definition
perpendicular; running horizonatlly diving superior and inferior
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dorsal body cavity
 Definition
back
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cranial cavity
 Definition
brain
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abdominal cavity
 Definition
stomach,liver, gallbladder
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ventral cavity
 Definition
spinal
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mediastinum
 Definition
line from sternal to verbrate
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pericardial cavity
 Definition
around the heart
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pelvic cavity
 Definition
bladder,ovaries..etc
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visceral
 Definition
outter layer
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parietal
 Definition
membrane
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pleura
 Definition
lung
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peritoneum
 Definition
guts
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pericardium
 Definition
heart
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