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Basic Vocab
Basic Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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Anterior | front of the body |
Posterior | back of the body |
Medial | toward the midline |
Lateral | away from the midline |
Superior | above or towards the head |
Inferior | below or towards the foot |
Proximal | closer (the wrist is proximal to the hand) |
Distal | farther away (the wrist is distal to the shoulder) |
Abduction | movement away from the midline |
Adduction | movement toward the midline |
Superficial | nearest to the surface |
Deep | farthest from the surface |
Flexion | decreasing the angle between two bones |
Extensioin | increasing the angle between two bones |