Direction terms Flashcards
1
Q
Medial
A
Toward the midsagittal plane; away from the side >| |
2
Q
Lateral
A
Toward the side; away from the midsagittal plane
3
Q
Inferior
A
Toward the bottom of the body
4
Q
Distal
A
Away from the trunk of the body (arms and legs/extremities)
5
Q
Proximal
A
Toward the trunk(position in a limb or other appendage)
6
Q
Dorsal
A
Along/toward the vertebral surface of the body
7
Q
Deep
A
Toward the inside of a part/away from the surface
8
Q
visceral
A
Toward an internal organ and away from the outer wall
9
Q
Medullary
A
refers to the inner region
10
Q
Cortical
A
refers to the outer region
11
Q
Ventral
A
Along the belly serface of the body
12
Q
Superficial
A
Toward the surface of a part away from the inside
