Directions test Flashcards
1
Q
Lateral
Medial
A
Away from midline of body
“Nipple is lateral to sternum”
Toward midline of body
“Bridge of nose is medial to eye”
2
Q
Proximal
Distal
A
Closer to point of attachment to the body than another structure
“elbow is proximal to the wrist”
Farther from point of attachment to the body
“The wrist is distal to elbow”
3
Q
Ventral
Dorsal
A
Toward the belly
“Navel is ventral to spine”
Toward the back
“Spine is dorsal to sternum”
4
Q
Caudal
A
Closer to tail than another structure
“Naval is caudal to the chin”
5
Q
Cephalic
A
Closer to head than another structure
“Chin is cephalic to the naval”
6
Q
Inferior
A
Below another structure
7
Q
Superior
A
above another structure
