Anatomy Lab 1 Flashcards
Anterior
In front of, front
Posterior
After, behind, following, toward the rea
Distal
Away from, farther from the origin
Proximal
Near, closer to origin
Dorsal
Near the upper surface, toward the back
Ventral
toward the bottom, toward the belly
Superior
Above, over
Inferior
Below, under
Lateral
toward the side, away from the mid-line
Medial
toward the mid-line, middle, away from the side
Rostral
toward the nose
Caudal
toward thr back, toward the tail
Bilateral
involving one side of the body
Unilateral
Involving one side of the body
Ipsilateral
on the same side of the body
contralateral
on opposite side of the body
Parietal
relating to a body cavity wall
Visceral
relating to organs within body cavities
Axial
around a central axis
Intermediate
between two structures
Superficial
existing or occurring at or on the surface
