Directional Terms Flashcards
Posterior
Back view
Anterior
Front view
Dorsal
Back
Ventral
Belly
Superior
Top view
Inferior
Top view
Inferior
Bottom view
Cephalic
On the head
Caudal
On the tail
Medial
Closer to midline of the body
Lateral
Farther away from the midline
Proximal
Closer to point of attachment
Distal
Farther away from point of attachment
Superficial
Closer to the surface on the body
Deep
Farther away from the surface
Contraladeral
On opposite sides of the body
Lpsilateral
Same side of the body
Intermediate
In between 2 structures
Collateral
2 structures flanking another structure
Frontal section
Anterior and posterior
Transverse
Superior and inferior proportions
Sagittal
Left and right proportions
Midsagittal
An equal left and right section
Oblique
Made at an angle between Midsagittal and transverse planes. Not very functional unless you do layered stuff
