chapter one: fundamentals and applied directional terminology Flashcards
terms
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anterior
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pertaining to the front
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caudal
A
pertaining to the tail
3
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caudocranial
A
tail to head
4
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contralateral
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pertaining to the opposite side
5
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cranial
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pertaining to the head
6
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cranium
A
the head
7
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craniocaudal
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head to tail
8
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distal
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pertaining to the farther away
9
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dorsopalmar
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pertaining to back to palm
10
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dorsal
A
pertaining to the back
11
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dorsoplantar
A
pertaining to back to sole
12
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lateral
A
pertaining to the side
13
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lateromedial
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pertaining to side to middle
14
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medial
A
pertaining to the middle
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mediolateral
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pertaining to middle to side