Directional Terms Flashcards
1
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Superior
A
Toward the head, of the upper part of a structure
2
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Inferior
A
Away from the head, or the lower part of a structure
3
Q
Anterior
A
Nearer to or at the front of the body
4
Q
Posterior
A
Nearer to or at the back of the body
5
Q
Medial
A
Nearer to the midline (an imaginary vertical line that divides the body into equal right and left sides).
6
Q
Lateral
A
Farther from the midline
7
Q
Intermediate
A
Between two structures
8
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Ipsilateral
A
On the same side of the body as another structure
9
Q
Contraleral
A
On the opposite side of the body from another structure
10
Q
Proximal
A
Nearer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk; farther from the origination of the structure.
11
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Superficial
A
Toward or on the surface of the body
12
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Deep
A
Away from the surface of the body
