Ch 4 - Directional Terms Flashcards
Define abduction
movement away from the midsagittal plane of the body or one of its parts
Define adduction
movement toward the midsagittal plane of the body
Define medial
pertaining to the midline of the body or structure
Define lateral
pertaining to a side
Define superior (cephalad)
toward the head or upper portion of a structure
Define inferior (caudal)
away from the head or toward the tail or lower part of a structure
another word for superior
cephalad
another word for inferior
caudal
Define proximal
nearer to the center (trunk of the body), or to the point of attachment to the body
Define distal
further from the center (trunk of the body) , or from the point of attachment to the body
Define anterior (ventral)
front of the body
Define posterior (dorsal)
back of the body
another word for anterior
ventral
another word for posterior
dorsal
Define parietal
pertaining to the outer wall of the body cavity
Define visceral
pertaining to the viscera, or internal organs, especially the abdominal organs
Define prone
lying on the abdomen, face down
Define supine
lying horizontally on the back, face up
Define inversion
turning inward or inside out
Define eversion
turning outward
Define palmar
pertaining to the palm of the hand
Define plantar
pertaining to the sole of the foot
Define superficial
toward the surface of the body (external)
Define deep
away from the surface of the body (internal)
Define cephalad
toward the head
Define caudal
toward the tail
