Directional and Surface Terms Ch 2 Flashcards
Ventral (vehn-trahl)
Refers to (towards the) belly or underside of a body or body part
Ventr/o
Belly
Venture
To undertake
Cranial
Toward the cranium (head) [neck ,trunk, tail, limbs]
Crani/o
Skull
Anterior
Front of the body (used more in description of organs or body parts b/c front and rear are confusing terms in quadrupeds.)
Anteri/o
Before
Rostral
Nose end of the head
Rostrum
beak
Cephalic
Pertaining to the head
Kephale
Head
Medial
Toward the midline (median plane) [head, neck, trunk, tail & limbs]
Lateral
Away from the midline, toward the side [head, neck, trunk, tail & limbs]
Medi/o
Middle
Superior
Uppermost, above, or toward the head (used more commonly in bipeds)
Proximal
Nearest to the midline or nearest to the beginning of a structure.
Proxim/o
Next
Superficial
Near the surface; also called external
Palmar
The caudal surface of the manus (front paw) including the carpus (from the antebrachial joint distally). In latin means hollow of the hand.
Manus
Front paw
Dorsal
Refers to back (also refers to the cranial surface of the manus and pes
Dors/o
Back
Pes
Rear paw
Caudal
Toward the tail
Cauda
tail
Posterior
Rear of the body
Posteri/o
Behind
Later/o
Side
Inferior
Lowermost, below,or toward the tail (used most commonly in bipeds).
Inferi
Lower
Distal
Farthest from the midline or farthest from the beginning of a structure (away from the torso).
Dist/o
Distant
Deep
Away from the surface; also called internal (deep means beneath the surface)
Plantar
The caudal surface of the pes (rear paw) including the tarus (from the tibiotarsal joint distally). In latin means sole of foot.