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