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Anterior
The front; before
The navel is on the __________ surface of the trunk
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Ventral
The belly side (equivalent to anterior when referring to the human body)
In humans, the navel is on the _________ surface
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Posterior
The back; behind
The shoulder blade is located ____________ to the rib cage
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Dorsal
The back (equivalent to posterior when referring to the human body)
The _________ body cavity encloses the brain and the spinal cord
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Cranial or cephalic
The head
The ____ or ______, border of the pelvis is on the side toward the head rather than toward the thigh
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Superior
Above, at a higher level (in the human body, toward the head)
In humans, the cranial border of the pelvis is ______ to the thigh
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Caudal
The tail (coccyx in humans)
The hips are _______ to the waist
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Inferior
Below; at a lower level
The knees are _____ to the hips
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Medial
Toward the body's longitudinal axis; toward the midsagittal plane
The _____ surfaces of the thighs may be in contact; moving _______from the arm across the chest surface brings you to the sternum
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Lateral
Away from the body's longitudinal axis; away from the midsagittal plane
The thigh articulates with the _______ surface of the pelvis; moving _________ from the nose brings you to the eyes
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Proximal
Toward an attached base (used for limbs)
The thigh is _____ to the foot; moving ________ from the wrist brings you to the elbow
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Distal
Away from an attached base (used for limbs)
Fingers are _____ to the wrist; moving __________ from the elbow brings you to the wrist
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Superficial
At, near, or relatively close to the body surface
The skin is _________ to underlying structures
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Deep
Farther from the body surface
The bone of the thigh is _______ to the surrounding skeletal muscles
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