Directional Terminology Flashcards
1
Q
Posterior/Dorsal
A
Back
2
Q
Anterior/Ventral
A
Front
3
Q
closer to trunk
A
proximal
4
Q
further away from trunk
A
Distal
5
Q
closer to middle
A
medial
6
Q
further from middle
A
lateral
7
Q
Inferior/Caudal
A
toward feet
8
Q
toward the head
A
Superior/Rostral/Cephalad
9
Q
toward outside or away from middle
A
External
10
Q
Toward inside/middle
A
Internal
11
Q
to the same side
A
Ipsilateral
12
Q
to opposite side
A
contralateral
13
Q
one side only
A
Unilateral
14
Q
both sides
A
bilateral
15
Q
decrease angle between bones
A
Flexion
