Directional Terms Flashcards
0
Q
What is dorsal?
A
Toward the back or spine
1
Q
What is ventral?
A
Toward the front or belly
2
Q
What is anterior?
A
Toward the ventral side
3
Q
What is posterior?
A
Toward the dorsal side
4
Q
What is Cephalic?
A
Toward the head or superior end
5
Q
What is Rostral?
A
Toward the forehead or nose
6
Q
What is caudal?
A
Toward the tail or inferior end
7
Q
What is superior?
A
Above
8
Q
What is inferior?
A
Below
9
Q
What is medial?
A
Toward the median plane
10
Q
What is proximal?
A
Closer to the point of attachment or origin
11
Q
What is distal?
A
Farther from the point of attachment or origin
12
Q
What is Ipsilateral?
A
On the same side of the body
13
Q
What is Contralateral?
A
On the opposite side of the body
14
Q
What is superficial?
A
Closer to the body surface
