Directional Terms Flashcards
1
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caudad
A
toward the tail (or inferior portion of the trunk; downward)
2
Q
cephalad
A
toward the head (upward)
3
Q
lateral
A
pertaining to the side
4
Q
medial
A
pertaining to the middle
5
Q
unilateral
A
pertaining to one side (only)
6
Q
bilateral
A
pertaining to two sides
7
Q
mediolateral
A
pertaining to the middle and to the side
8
Q
distal
A
pertaining to away (from the point of attachment to the body)
9
Q
proximal
A
pertaining to near (to the point of attachment to the body)
10
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inferior
A
pertaining to below
11
Q
superior
A
pertaining to above
12
Q
caudal
A
pertaining to the tail (synonymous with inferior in human anatomy when specifying location in the trunk of the body)
13
Q
cephalic
A
pertaining to the head
14
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anterior
A
pertaining to the front
15
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posterior
A
pertaining to the back
