Directional references Flashcards
What does superior refer to?
Above a certain structure
What does inferior refer to?
Below a certain structure
What does ventral or anterior refer to?
Front side of the body
What does dorsal or posterior refer to?
Back side of the body
What does medial refer to?
Pinky finger
Toward the middle, body midline or in the center of the body.
What does lateral refer to?
Thumb
On the side of the body
What does intermediate refer to?
Collarbone, shoulder are what
Between two organs. Locates a structure present between two structures
What does ipsilateral refer to?
ips•il•ateral
Left Arm and left leg what do they have in common
On the same side of the body or structure.
For example, the left arm is ipsilateral to the left leg.
What does contralateral refer to?
Right arm and and left arm
On opposite sides of the body or structure.
What does proximal refer to?
thigh bone joins hip socket
Point of attachment to the trunk
What does distal refer to?
down, away
Farther away from the body midline.
What does superficial refer to?
Scars, burn are what
Toward the surface of a structure or body.
For example, the outer layers of skin are superficial to deeper layers of skin
What does deep refer to?
bones are what from the skin
Away from the surface
What does the anatomical position refer to?
The basic reference position used for all directional terms in Anatomy. Feet forward, arms at sides palms rotated forward
