directional terms Flashcards
1
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posterior (dorsal)
A
near to or at the back of the body
2
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superior(cephalic or cranial)
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toward the head the upper part of a structure
3
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inferior (caudal)
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away from the head or lower part of structure
4
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anterior(ventral)
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near to or at the front of the body
5
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medial
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near the midline (imaginary line divides body into equal right and left parts)
6
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lateral
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farther from the midline
7
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proximal
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near to the attachment of a limb to the trunk, nearer to the origination of a structure
8
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distal
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farther front the attachment of a limb to the trunk, farther from the origination of a structure
9
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superficial
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toward or on surface of body
10
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deep
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away from the surface of the body
