anatomical positions Flashcards by Lucy Chester | Brainscape

Q

superior

A

above

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inferior

A

below

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medial

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middle

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lateral

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side

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anterior

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front

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posterior

A

behind

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proximal

A

closer to attachment

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distal

A

further from attachment

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superficial

A

closer to skin surface

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deep

A

further from skin surface

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internal

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inside

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external

A

outside

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ventral

A

belly- closer to belly surface

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dorsal

A

back- closer to back surface

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palmer

A

opposite surface to dorsum of hand

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plantar

A

opposite surface to dorsum of foot

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cranial

A

skull/towards head

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caudal

A

tail/towards tailbone

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bilateral

A

paired structures on L and R of body

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bilateral

A

paired structures on L and R of body

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unilateral

A

unpaired structures on one side of body

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ipsilateral

A

structures on same side of body

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contralteral

A

structures on opposite sides of body

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rostral

A

beck - closer to front

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occipital

A

closer to back