Body Position Flashcards by Mae-ann Albar | Brainscape

Q

superior; cephalic

A

more towards the head

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inferior; cauda

A

more towards the feet

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anterior; ventral

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more towards front or belly-side

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posterior; dorsal

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more towards back or spinal cord side

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medial

A

more towards middle

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lateral

A

more towards side

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proximal

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nearer to the point of attachment to the body

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distal

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farther away from point to the attachment to body

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apex

A

tip of the organ

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base

A

bottom of the organ

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superficial

A

more towards the surface

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deep

A

further away from surface

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Q

prone

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lying horizontally facing upwards

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supine

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lying horizontally facing downward

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