Directional Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Anterior
A
Front of the body
2
Q
Aspect
A
Area
3
Q
Caudal
A
Toward the tail
4
Q
Cranial
A
Toward the head
5
Q
Deep
A
far away from the surface
6
Q
Distal
A
Away from the center of the body
7
Q
Dorsal
A
Toward the back area
8
Q
External
A
Outer surface of the body
9
Q
Internal
A
deep inside the body
10
Q
Lateral
A
side of the body; toward the outside
11
Q
Medial
A
inside of an area; toward the inside
12
Q
Oblique
A
slanted or on an incline
13
Q
Palmar
A
the bottom of the front feet
14
Q
Plantar
A
the bottom of the rear feet
15
Q
Posterior
A
rear end of the body
16
Q
Proximal
A
closer to the center of the body
17
Q
Recumbency
A
lying in position
18
Q
Recumbent
A
lying
19
Q
Rostral
A
toward the nose
20
Q
Superficial
A
near the surface
21
Q
Transverse
A
across an area dividing it into the cranial and caudal sections
22
Q
Ventral
A
toward the abdomen or belly area
