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abduction
to draw a structure away from midline
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adduct
to draw two structures closer together or to move toward the midline
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adduction
process of drawing two structures closer together or moving a structure midline
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anatomy
study of the structures of an organism
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head or toward the head end
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contra
combining form meaning opposite
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on the outerside, toward the surface
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referring to the blood
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toward the interior, within
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toward the interior, within
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ep, epi
upon or above something else
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pertaining to cause or origin
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out of, toward the surface
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hyper
above, increased or to much of something
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hypo
below decreased or too little of something
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intero
aimed inward or farther from the surface
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itis
inflammation or irritation
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meta
after mounted or built upon
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myelo
pertaining to spinal cord
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morbid condition of a part often a tumor
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patho
abnormal in some way
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retro
backward, toward the rear
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trans
beyond or on the other side
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frontal section or coronal section
divides the body into front and back halves or sections
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sagittal section
divides the body into right and left halves or sections
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transverse section
divides the body into upper and lower halves or sections
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ventral
belly or anterior surface
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posterior
toward the rear
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peripheral
away from the center
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superficial
on or near the surface
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deep
further from the surface
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prone
face down (horizontal position)
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supine
face up (horizontal position)
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proximal
nearest to the point of attachment
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flexion
bending, flexible (refers to bending at a joint - usually toward the ventral surface) ie two ventral surfaces coming closer together, sit ups
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extension
to stretch , the opposite of flexion
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hyperextention
extreme extension
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dorsiflexion
arching the back
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