Directional Terms Flashcards by Ayanna Shanel | Brainscape

Q

towards head
upper part

A

Superior

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away / lower part

A

Inferior

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front, ventral

A

Anterior

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back / dorsal

A

Posterior

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Q

same side midline

A

Ipsilateral

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opposite side midline

A

Contralateral

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nearer to the point of origin

A

Proximal

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further from the point of origin

A

Distal

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towards the surface

A

Superficial

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away from the surface

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Deep

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