Vocabulary - Wydawnictwo Lekarskie PZWL

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1. superior a. inside the body, further from the skin
2. inferior b. above another part, higher up than another
part, closer to the head
3. anterior c. at the back, behind
4. posterior d. in front
5. proximal e. below another part, lower down, closer to
the feet
6. distal f. closer to a point of attachment
7. medial g. towards or nearer to the midline of the
body
8. lateral h. towards or nearer the side
9. superficial i. located on or near the surface
10. deep j. farther away from the point of attachment
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Exercise 12
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Use the adjectives to describe the position of these parts/organs
in relation to each other.
1. sternum/heart
The sternum is anterior to the heart. The heart is posterior to the
sternum.
2. vertebral column/sternum
3. wrist/elbow
4. muscles/skin
5. radius/ulna
6. fingers/wrist
7. chest/abdomen