Body Part Adjectives Flashcards
anterior
situated toward the front of the body
anteroinferior
located in front and below
anterolateral
situated or occurring in front and to the side
anteromedial
located in front and toward the middle
contralateral
on the opposite side of the body
deep
not located superficially within the body or one of its parts
distal
situated away from the point of attachment or origin or a central point
dorsal
upper side of the body, posterior
frontal
situated at the front or anteriorly
inferior
situated below
inferolateral
Below and to one side. Both inferior and lateral.
inferomedial
below and to the middle
ipsilateral
situated or appearing on or affecting the same side of the body
lateral
relating to the side
medial
in the middle
posterior
situated behind
posteroinferior
behind and below
posterolateral
behind and to the side
posteromedial
behind and to the middle
posterosuperior
behind and above
proximal
situated next to or near the point of attachment or origin or a central point
superficial
relating to, or located near the surface
superior
above
superomedial
above and to the middle
superolateral
above and to the side
ventral
being or located near, on, or toward the front or anterior part of the human body
