Ch. 3 Directional Terms (bfwp) Flashcards by Tanesha Herring

Q

caudad

A

toward the tail (downward)

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cephalad

A

toward the head (upward)

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lateral (lat)

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pertaining to a side

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medial (med)

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pertaining to the middle

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unilateral

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pertaining to one side

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bilateral

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pertaining to two sides

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mediolateral

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pertaining to the middle and to the side

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distal

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pertaining to away

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proximal

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pertaining to near

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inferior (inf)

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pertaining to below

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superior (sup)

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pertaining to above

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caudal

A

pertaining to the tail (similar to inferior in most instances related to human body)

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cephalic

A

pertaining to the head

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anterior (ant)

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pertaining to the front

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posterior

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pertaining to the back

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dorsal

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pertaining to the back

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ventral

A

pertaining to the belly (front)

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anteroposterior (AP)

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pertaining to the front and the back

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posteranterior (PA)

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pertaining to the back and the front