Directional Terms Flashcards by Stella Sulser | Brainscape

Q

Superior

A

above (or towards the head)

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Inferior

A

below (or towards the feel)

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Distal

A

Farther from the trunk or origin

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Proximal

A

closer to the trunk or origin

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Superficial

A

towards or on the surface

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Deep (Internal)

A

away from the surface

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Anterior (Ventral)

A

towards the front (or towards the stomach)

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Posterior (Dorsal)

A

Toward the rear (or towards the back)

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Medial

A

towards the midline

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Lateral

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towards the side

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Sagittal Plane (Median)

A

cuts down the head to feel

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Coronal Plane (Frontal)

A

sliced in half

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Transverse Plane (Horizontal)

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cut through out body from arm to arm

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