directional terms Flashcards
1
Q
toward the left side of the body
A
left
2
Q
a structure above another
A
superior
3
Q
a structure below another
A
inferior
4
Q
close to the head than another structure
A
cephalic
5
Q
close to the tail than another structure
A
caudal
6
Q
front of the body
A
anterior
7
Q
back of the body
A
posterior
8
Q
toward the belly
A
ventral
9
Q
toward the back
A
dorsal
10
Q
closer to the point attachment to the body than another
A
proximal
11
Q
farther from the point of attachment to the body than another
A
distal
12
Q
away from the midline
A
lateral
13
Q
toward the midline
A
medial
14
Q
toward or on the surface
A
superficial
15
Q
away from the surface, internal
A
deep
