Anatomical Directional Terms Flashcards
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Posterior
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Toward the back of the body
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Anterior
A
Toward the front of the body
2
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Superior
A
Closer to the head
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Inferior
A
Closer to the feet
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Cranial
A
Closer to the head
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Caudal
A
Closer to the feet
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Medial
A
Toward the body’s midline
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Lateral
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Away from the body’s midline
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Superficial
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Toward the surface of the skin
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Deep
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Toward the inside of the body, internal to another structure
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Proximal
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Closer to the point of attachment in a limb
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Distal
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further from the point of attachment of the limb
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Prone
A
Lying face down
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Supine
A
Lying face up
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Apex
A
Tip of an organ
