Chapter 1 med terms (21) Flashcards
anterior
pertaining to the front
caudal
pertaining to the tail
caudocranial
pertaining to tail to head
contralateral
pertaining to opposite side
cranial
pertaining to the head
cranium
the head
craniocaudal
pertaining to head to tail
distal
pertaining to the farther
dorsal
pertaining to the back (dorsum)
dorsopalmar
pertaining to back to palm
dorsoplantar
pertaining to back to sole
lateral
pertaining to the side
lateromedial
pertaining to the side to middle
medial
pertaining to the middle
mediolateral
pertaining to middle to side
palmar
pertaining to the “palm”
plantar
pertaining to the sole
posterior
pertaining to the rear
proximal
pertaining to nearest
rostral
pertaining to the nose/beak
ventral
pertaining to the “belly”