Directional Terms Flashcards
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Posterior ( dorsal)
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Toward the back of the body
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Anterior ( ventral )
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Toward the front of the body
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Medial
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Toward the midline of the body
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Lateral
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Toward the side of the body
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Proximal
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Nearer to the point of attachment or to a given reference point.
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Distal
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Farther from the point of attachment or from a given reference point
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Superior ( cranial )
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Above ; toward the head
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Inferior ( caudal )
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Below; toward the lower end of the spine
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Superficial ( external )
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Closer to the surface of the body
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Deep ( internal )
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Closer to the center of the body
