Directional and Regional Terms Flashcards
1
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anterior
A
Closer to the front of the body
2
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cranial
A
Toward the head
3
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contralateral
A
On opposite sides of the body
4
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deep
A
Farther away from the surface of the body
5
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distal
A
Farther away from the body’s core
6
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dorsal
A
Toward the back of the body
7
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ipsilateral
A
On the same side of the body
8
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lateral
A
Away from the midline of the body
9
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medial
A
Toward the midline of the body
10
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posterior
A
Closer to the back of the body
11
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proximal
A
Nearer/closer to the body’s core
12
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ventral
A
Toward or at to the front of the body
13
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brachial
A
relating to the arm
14
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cervical
A
Relating to a neck or cervix
15
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dorsal
A
Relating to the back
