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Directional terms Flashcards

1
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superior

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above

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inferior

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below

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medial

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middle (closer to midline)

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lateral

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side (further from midline)

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anterior

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in front

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posterior

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behind

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proximal

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closer to the origin of a body part

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distal

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further from the origin of a body part

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superficial

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closer to the skin

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deep

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further from the skin

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internal

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inside

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external

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outside

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ventral

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closer to belly surface

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dorsal

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closer to back surface

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palmar

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opposite surface to dorsum of hand

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plantar

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opposite surface to dorsum of foot

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cranial

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skull

towards head

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caudal

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tail

towards tail end

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rostral

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beak

closer to front

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occipital

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closer to back

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bilateral

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paired structures on both L and R sides of body

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Unilateral

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unpaired structure on one side of body

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Ipsilateral

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structures on the SAME side of body

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contra lateral

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structures on OPPOSITE sides of the body

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POSITIONAL PREFIXES

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ante- before, forward 
ec- out/ outside 
epi- above, upon 
extra- outside of 
in- in/into 
inter- between 
intra- within 
para- beside/near/ along the side of

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