Front | Back |
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Anterior or Ventral
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Posterior or Dorsal
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Away from the surface of the body
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Deep
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Toward or on the surface of the body
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Superficial
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My shoulder is _________ from my elbow.
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Distal
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My ankle is __________ from my knee.
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Proximal
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Away from the head
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Inferior
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Toward the head
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Superior
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Midline
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Medial
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Farther from the midline
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Lateral
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Out or near the center
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Central
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Near the surface; external
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Periphreal
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Divdes the body into front and back portions
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Coronal or Frontal
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Divides the body into right and left portions
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Sagittal Plane
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Divides the body into upper and lower portions
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Transverse
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