Directional Terms Flashcards

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1
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caudad

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toward the tail (or inferior portion of the trunk; downward)

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cephalad

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toward the head (upward)

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3
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lateral

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pertaining to the side

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medial

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pertaining to the middle

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5
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unilateral

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pertaining to one side (only)

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bilateral

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pertaining to two sides

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7
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mediolateral

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pertaining to the middle and to the side

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distal

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pertaining to away (from the point of attachment to the body)

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proximal

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pertaining to near (to the point of attachment to the body)

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inferior

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pertaining to below

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superior

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pertaining to above

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12
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caudal

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pertaining to the tail (synonymous with inferior in human anatomy when specifying location in the trunk of the body)

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13
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cephalic

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pertaining to the head

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14
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anterior

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pertaining to the front

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posterior

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pertaining to the back

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dorsal

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pertaining to the back

17
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ventral

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pertaining to the belly (front)

18
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anteroposterior (AP)

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pertaining to the front and the back

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posteroanterior (PA)

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pertaining to the back and to the front