For each pair write ONE sentence that uses ONE anatomical directional term to correctly describe their relative locations.     1. linea alba; vertebral furrow 2. parietal pleura; visceral pleura 3. sagittal suture; left parietal bone 4. bodies of vertebrae; spinal cord

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For each pair write ONE sentence that uses ONE anatomical directional term to correctly describe their relative locations.

 

 

1. linea alba; vertebral furrow

2. parietal pleura; visceral pleura

3. sagittal suture; left parietal bone

4. bodies of vertebrae; spinal cord

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In anatomy, the directional terms can be defined as the structure's position that is related to other structures and their location in the body. The superior means upper body, inferior means lower body, anterior means front, posterior means back, medial means in the middle, lateral means away from the middle, proximal means towards the trunk, and distal means away from the trunk.

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