Ch. 3 Directional Terms (bfwp) Flashcards
1
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caudad
A
toward the tail (downward)
2
Q
cephalad
A
toward the head (upward)
3
Q
lateral (lat)
A
pertaining to a side
4
Q
medial (med)
A
pertaining to the middle
5
Q
unilateral
A
pertaining to one side
6
Q
bilateral
A
pertaining to two sides
7
Q
mediolateral
A
pertaining to the middle and to the side
8
Q
distal
A
pertaining to away
9
Q
proximal
A
pertaining to near
10
Q
inferior (inf)
A
pertaining to below
11
Q
superior (sup)
A
pertaining to above
12
Q
caudal
A
pertaining to the tail (similar to inferior in most instances related to human body)
13
Q
cephalic
A
pertaining to the head
14
Q
anterior (ant)
A
pertaining to the front
15
Q
posterior
A
pertaining to the back