anatomy semester test Flashcards
toward or at the front of the body; in front of
anterior
toward or at the backside of the body; behind
posterior
toward the head or upper part of a structure or the body; above
superior
away from the head or toward the lawyer part of a structure or the body below
inferior
toward or at the midline of the body; at the inner side of
medial
away from the midline of the body; on the other side of
lateral
close to the origin of the body or point of attachment to a limb to the body trunk
proximal
farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
distal
another name for superior
cranial or cephalic
another name for inferior
candal
another name for anterior
ventral
another name for posterior
dorsal
another name for superficial
external
another name for deep
internal