direction Flashcards
1
Q
superior
A
toward the head ABOVE
2
Q
inferior
A
AWAY from the head BELOW
3
Q
anterior
A
toward front
4
Q
posterior
A
toward the back or behind
5
Q
ventral
A
toward the belly
6
Q
dorsal
A
toward the back
7
Q
caudal
A
toward the tail
8
Q
rostral
A
toward the front (beak)
9
Q
lateral
A
away from midline. Outside
10
Q
medial
A
towards the midline. INNER
11
Q
proximal
A
closer to the origin or point of attachment
12
Q
distal
A
farther from point of attachment of limb
13
Q
superficial
A
external; towards the outside, surface
14
Q
deep
A
internal, towards center
15
Q
lpsilateral
A
same side
