Directional Terminology Flashcards

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Cranial

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Towards the head/upward

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2
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Superior

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Towards the head/upward

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3
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Caudal

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Towards the feet/downward

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4
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Inferior

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Towards the feet/downward

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5
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Lateral

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Away from the body’s midline (or mid-point of reference)

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External

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Away from the body’s midline (or mid-point of reference)

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7
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Medial

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Toward the body’s midline (or mid-point of reference)

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8
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Internal

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Toward the body’s midline (or mid-point of reference)

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9
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Posterior

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Towards the back

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10
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Dorsal

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Towards the back

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11
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Anterior

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Towards the front

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12
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Frontal

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Towards the front

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13
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Proximal

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Towards the origin of a limb

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14
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Distal

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Towards the extremity of a limb

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15
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Deep

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Away from the surface of the body/limb

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