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regional and directional terms
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 3
01/17/2011
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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
toward midline
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lateral
 Definition
away from midline
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deep (internal)
 Definition
inside (like organs)
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superficial (external)
 Definition
outside (like skin)
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proximal
 Definition
close to trunk
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distal
 Definition
away from trunk
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visceral
 Definition
closer to organs
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parietal
 Definition
farther from organs
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bilateral
 Definition
same both sides (legs)
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ipsilateral
 Definition
same side different structure (left arm and leg)
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contralateral
 Definition
different side different structure
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