Directional Term Flashcards
1
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describes the position of a structure that is beneath another structure and away from the body surface
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Deep( internal)
2
Q
Closer to the beginning
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Proximal
3
Q
Farther from the beginning
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Distal
4
Q
layer closest to the outer surface
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superficial or external
5
Q
Pertaining to the internal organs
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Visceral
6
Q
Away from the top/head
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Caudal/ inferior
7
Q
Pertaining to the outer boundaries of body cavities
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Parietal
8
Q
Towards the front or abdominal surface of the body
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Anterior(ventral)
9
Q
Towards the back of body
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Posterior (dorsal)
10
Q
Towards the top/head
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Superior (cephalic)
11
Q
Towards the midline of the body
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Medial
12
Q
Away from the midline of the body
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Lateral
13
Q
Farther from the beginning
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Distal
14
Q
At or near the center of the body or organ
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Central
15
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External to or away from the center of the body or organ
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Peripheral
