anatomical regions terminology Flashcards
1
Q
anterior/dorsal (2-legged creatures)
A
front
2
Q
posterior/ventral (2-legged creatures)
A
back
3
Q
anterior (4-legged creatures)
A
front
4
Q
dorsal (4-legged creatures)
A
top
5
Q
posterior (4-legged creatures)
A
back
6
Q
ventral (4-legged creatures)
A
bottom
7
Q
inferior
A
lower
8
Q
superior
A
upper
9
Q
medial
A
toward midline
10
Q
lateral
A
away from midline
11
Q
distal
A
away from the point of origin of a part
12
Q
proximal
A
toward the point of origin of a part
13
Q
superficial
A
closer to the surface of a body
14
Q
deep
A
farther from the surface of a body