directional terms Flashcards
1
Q
Prone
A
face-down
2
Q
Supine
A
Face-up
3
Q
Medial
A
closer to the midline
4
Q
lateral
A
farther from the midline
5
Q
proximal
A
farther up your body
6
Q
distal
A
farther down your body
7
Q
dorsal
A
back
8
Q
ventral
A
front
9
Q
anterior
A
front
10
Q
posterior
A
back
11
Q
superior
A
upper/toward the head
12
Q
deep
A
deep
12
Q
parietal
A
outer layer and forms a lining
13
Q
visceral
A
inner layer and covers the surface of organs
14
Q
inferior
A
lower/away from the head
