Directional Terms Flashcards

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Superior (Cranial)

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Toward the top of head

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Inferior (caudal)

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Lower away from the head

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Anterior

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Front of body

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Posterior

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Back of the body

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Medial

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Toward the midline of body

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Lateral

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Away from the midline of body

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Proximal

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Toward an attachment or origin, especially a limb

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Distal

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away from an attachment or origin, especially a limb

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superficial

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Closest to the surface of the body

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Deep

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Further from the surface of the body

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