Directional Terms Flashcards by Simon Herold | Brainscape

Q

Anterior/ventral

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Towards the front

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Posterior/dorsal

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Towards the back

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Superior

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Above, towards the head

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Inferior

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Below, towards the feet

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Medial

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Towards the middle, up and down not across

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Lateral

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Towards the side

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Superficial

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Towards the surface

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Deep

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Away from the surface

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Proximal

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Part of the arm/leg, closer to the trunk

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Distal

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Part of the arm/leg, farther from the trunk

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