DIRECTIONAL TERMS Flashcards
anterior/ventral
front surface of body
posterior/dorsal
back side of the body
deep
away from the surface
superficial
on the surface
proximal
near the point of attachment to the trunk
distal
far from the point of attachment to the trunk
inferior
below another structure
superior
above another structure
medial
near the medial plane of the body
lateral
the side
anter/o
front, anterior
caud/o
tail; lower part of body
cephal/o
head
dors/o
back (of body)
later/o
side; lateral
medi/o
middle; medial
poster/o
back (of body); behind
proxim/o
near; proximal
ventr/o
belly side of body
epi-
above, upon, on
inter-
between
intra-
within, into
peri-
surrounding
retro-
backward, behind
sub-, infra-
below
supra-
above, upper
dorsal recumbent
lying on back with legs bent and feet flat
fowler position
lying on back with head of bed raised 45 degrees
lateral recumbent
lying on the side
prone
lying face down
supine
lying facing up
coronal (frontal) plane
vertical plan dividing the body into anterior and posterior halves
sagittal plane
vertical plane dividing the body into left and right halves
transverse plane
horizontal plane dividing the body into upper and lower halves
