Directional Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Anter
A
Front or front half
2
Q
Caud
A
Tail, downward
3
Q
Cephal
A
Head, upward
4
Q
Dist
A
Away, from the point of attachment to the body
5
Q
Dors
A
Back or back half
6
Q
Infer
A
Below
7
Q
Later
A
Side or further from midline
8
Q
Medi
A
Middle, center or midline
9
Q
Poster
A
Back, behind
10
Q
Proxim
A
Near, the point of attachment to the body
11
Q
Super
A
Above
12
Q
Ventr
A
Belly
13
Q
Caudad
A
Toward the tail
14
Q
Cephalad
A
Toward the head
15
Q
Lateral
A
Pertaining to a side
