Directional Flashcards
0
Q
Away from the head or lower part of a structure
A
Inferior
1
Q
Toward the head or the upper part of a structure
A
Superior
2
Q
Nearer to or front of body
A
Anterior
3
Q
Nearer to or at the back of the body
A
Posterior
4
Q
Nearer to the midline
A
Medial
5
Q
Further from the midline
A
Lateral
6
Q
A limb closer to the trunk
A
Proximal
7
Q
Limb further from the trunk
A
Distal
8
Q
Toward or in the surface of the body
A
Superficial
9
Q
Away from the surface of the body
A
Deep
