Directional Terms Flashcards
1
Q
What does the term superior mean
A
closer to the head
2
Q
what does inferior mean
A
closer to the feet
3
Q
When referring to the trunk of the body what are we talking about
A
cranial
caudal
4
Q
What does posterior refer to
A
to the structure further toward the back of the body than another structure
5
Q
what does anterior refer to
A
the structure further in front
6
Q
what does medial refer to
A
closer to the midline of the body
7
Q
what does lateral refer to
A
away from the midline
8
Q
What does distal refer to
A
further away from the trunks midline
9
Q
what does proximal refer to
A
designates a structure closer to the trunk
10
Q
what does superficial refer to
A
closer to the bodies surface 1
11
Q
what does deep mean
A
deep to the body, that’s an easy one
