Axial Skeleton Vocabulary Directional Terms Flashcards
1
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Descriptive Prefix meaning above
For exact position of a structure
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SUPRA
2
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Descriptive prefix meaning below
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INFRA
3
Q
The forward surface or toward the front
A
ANTERIOR
4
Q
The upper portion, or that which is above
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Superior
5
Q
The lower portion , or which is below
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Inferior
6
Q
The rear surface or toward rear
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Posterior
7
Q
The back side
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Dorsal
8
Q
Refers to a location nearer the midline than another location
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Medial
9
Q
The belly side
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Ventral
10
Q
The head end
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Cranial or Cephalic
11
Q
The Tail end
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Cavdal
12
Q
Refers to a location father from the midline than another location
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Lateral
13
Q
Nearer the main axis of the body or nearer the point of attachment
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Proximal (pros near )
14
Q
Away from the main axis of the body , or away from the point of attachment
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Distal ( distance - away )
15
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Away from the surface
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Deep
