Directional terms Flashcards
1
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Medial, Medi/o
A
midline, toward the center (middle)
2
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Lateral, Later/o
A
towards the side, away from the midline
3
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Superior, Super/o
A
above, over
4
Q
Inferior, Infer/o
A
below, under
5
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Proximal, Proxim/o
A
near, closest to the origin
6
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Distal, Dist/o
A
away from, farthest from the origin
7
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Cranial, crani/o
A
toward the head
8
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Caudal, caud/o
A
toward the back or tail
9
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Dorsal, dors/o
A
near upper surface, back
10
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Ventral, ver/o
A
toward the bottom, front
11
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Posterior, poster/o
A
back, behind, after, toward the rear
12
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Anterior, anter/o
A
front, in front of
13
Q
Mediosuperior
A
Middle, upper
14
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Inferolateral
A
Below, to the side
15
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Laterosuperior
A
to the side, upper
