Anatomy Directional Terms Flashcards
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Superior
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Toward the head or the upper part of the structure
2
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Inferior
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Away from the head or the lower part of the structure
3
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Anterior
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Nearer to or towards the front of the body
4
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Posterior
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Nearer to or at the back of the body
5
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Midline
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Nearer the midline
6
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Lateral
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Farther from the midline
7
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Intermediate
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Between two structures
8
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Ipsilateral
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On the same side of the body as another structure
9
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Contralateral
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On the opposite side of the body from another structure
10
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Proximal
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Nearer the attachment of the limb, nearer to the origination of a structure
11
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Distal
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Further from the attachment of a limb, farther from the origination of a structure
12
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Superficial
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Closer to the surface of the body
13
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Deep
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Farther from the surface of the body
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