Common Directional Terms Flashcards by Krissa Thrift | Brainscape

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aspect

A

area

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caudal

A

towards the tail

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cranial

A

towards the head

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distal

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further away from the body

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dorsal

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towards the back

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lateral

A

outside of the body

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medial

A

inside of an area

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palmer

A

bottom of the front feet

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planter

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bottom of the back feet

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proximal

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closer to the body

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recumbancy

A

lying in postion

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recumbent

A

lying

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rostral

A

towards the nose

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traverse

A

across an area dividing it into caudal and cranial

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ventral

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towards the abdomen

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