Ch 1 Flashcards
Superior
Def. and two other names
Closer to the head
Cranial and cephalic
Inferior
Def and 1 other name
Away from the head
Caudal
Anterior (surface and directional term)
Ventral (surface term only), front, forward
Posterior (surface and directional term)
Dorsal (surface term only), back
Midline
Center line of the body
Medial
Toward the midline
Lateral
Away from the midline
Bilateral
Affecting both/two sides
Unilateral
Affecting only one side
Prone
Laying on stomach
Supine
Laying on back (holding soup)
Proximal
Used for upper and lower limbs,closer to attachment sight, used when COMPARING TWO THINGS
Distal
Upper and lower limbs term, farther from attachment sight, used to COMPARE two things
Superficial
Closer to the surface
Deep
Farther from the surface
Right and Left
On the body’s right, on the body’s left
IN ANATOMICAL POSITION
Abdominal
Belly
Acromial
Shoulder
Antebrachial
Anterior forearm
Antecubital
Anterior elbow
Appendicular
Arms and legs (limbs)
Axial
Head, neck, and trunk
Axillary
Armpit
Brachial
Arm (shoulder to elbow)
Buccal
Cheek
Calcaneal
Heel
Carpal
Wrist
Cervical
Neck
Clavicular
Collarbone
Cranial
Head