Directional Terminology Flashcards
1
Q
Cranial
A
Towards the head/upward
2
Q
Superior
A
Towards the head/upward
3
Q
Caudal
A
Towards the feet/downward
4
Q
Inferior
A
Towards the feet/downward
5
Q
Lateral
A
Away from the body’s midline (or mid-point of reference)
6
Q
External
A
Away from the body’s midline (or mid-point of reference)
7
Q
Medial
A
Toward the body’s midline (or mid-point of reference)
8
Q
Internal
A
Toward the body’s midline (or mid-point of reference)
9
Q
Posterior
A
Towards the back
10
Q
Dorsal
A
Towards the back
11
Q
Anterior
A
Towards the front
12
Q
Frontal
A
Towards the front
13
Q
Proximal
A
Towards the origin of a limb
14
Q
Distal
A
Towards the extremity of a limb
15
Q
Deep
A
Away from the surface of the body/limb