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Terms of position and direction
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Health Care
12th Grade
06/18/2012
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cranial, superior, rostral
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closer to the head
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anterior, ventral
 Definition
more infront
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posterior, dorsal
 Definition
towards the back
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medial
 Definition
closer to the median plane
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lateral
 Definition
further away from the median plane
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proximal
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(reference to limbs) closer to the median plane
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distal
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(reference to limbs) further away from the median plane
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inferior, caudal
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being closer to the feet, or lower part of body
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superficial
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external (closer to the surface of he body)
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deep
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internal (further away from the surface)
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ipsilateral
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on the same side
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contralateral
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on the opposite side
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