directional terms Flashcards
1
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- towards surface
- closer to the body surface
A
superficial
2
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moving out of organ of importance
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efferent
3
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inner wall, pertaining to membrane
A
visceral
4
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cephalic
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interchange with superior in humans, toward the head or superior end
5
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proximal
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- close to origin
- closer to the point of attachment or origin
- usually used in reference to arms and legs with point of attachment
6
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parietal
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outer wall, pertaining to membrane
7
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anterior
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towards front, toward the ventral side
*in humans only
8
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backside, toward the back or spine
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dorsal
9
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away from front, toward the dorsal side
*in humans only
A
posterior
10
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- refers to midline close to midline
- toward the median plane
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medial
11
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lying between two other structures
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intermediate
12
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moving into organ of importance
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afferent
13
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contralateral
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on opposite sides of the body
14
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deep
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- away from surface
- farther from the body surface
15
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superficial
A
- towards surface
- closer to the body surface
16
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caudal
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interchange with inferior in humans, toward the tail or inferior end
17
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bellyside, toward the front or belly
*in humans only
A
ventral
