Anatomical Positions Flashcards
1
Q
Anterior/ ventral
A
nearer to the front
2
Q
posterior/dorsal
A
nearer to the back
3
Q
medial
A
nearer to the medial plane
4
Q
lateral
A
farther from medial plane
5
Q
superior
A
nearer to head
6
Q
inferior
A
nearer to the feet
7
Q
proximal
A
nearer to trunk/ point of origin
8
Q
distal
A
farther from trunk/point of origin
9
Q
deep
A
farther from surface
10
Q
superficial
A
nearer to the surface
11
Q
ipsilateral
A
on the same side
12
Q
contralateral
A
on the opposite side
13
Q
flexion
A
decreasing the angle between two bones
14
Q
extension
A
increasing the angle between two bones
