Directional Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Superior/cephalic
A
above or toward the head
2
Q
inferior/caudal
A
below or toward the feet
3
Q
anterior/ventral
A
toward the front or belly-side
4
Q
posterior/dorsal
A
toward the back or spinal cord side
5
Q
medial
A
toward the midline
6
Q
lateral
A
toward the side
7
Q
proximal
A
nearer to the point of attachment to the body
8
Q
distal
A
farther from the point of attachment to the body
9
Q
apex
A
tip or summit of an organ
10
Q
base
A
bottom or lower part of the organ
11
Q
superficial
A
toward the surface of the body
12
Q
deep
A
further from the surface of the body
13
Q
supine
A
laying horizontal facing upward
14
Q
prone
A
lying horizontal facing down
15
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