Ditectional Terms Flashcards
towards the head, or upper part of the structure
superior
away from the head, or the lower part of the structure
inferior
nearer to or at the back of the body
posterior
nearer to or at the front of the body
anterior
nearer to the midline, an imaginary vertical line that divides the body into equal right and left sides.
medial
farther from the or midsaggital plane
lateral
between two structures
intermediate
on the same side of the body aa another structure.
ipsilateral
on the opposite of the body from another structure
contralateral
nearer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk; nearer to the origination of the structure
proximal
farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk; farther from the origination of a structure
distal
towards or on the surface of the body
superficial
away from the surface of the body
deep
example of use
the heart is ____ to the liver
superior
example of use
the stomach is ____ to the lungs
inferior
example of use the sternum (breastbone) is \_\_\_ to the heart
anterior
example of use the esophagus (food tube) is \_\_\_ to the tranchea (windpipe)
posterior
example of use
the ulna is___ to the radius
medial
example of use
the lungs are____ to the heart
lateral
example of use
the transverse colon is _____ to the ascending and descending colons
intermediate
example of use
the gallbladder and ascending colon are ___
ipsilateral
example of use
the ascending and descending colons are ___
contralateral
example of use the humerus (arm bone) is \_\_\_\_ to the radius
proximal
example of use the phalanges (finger bone) are \_\_\_ to the carpals (wrist bone)
distal
example of use
the ribs are ___ to the lungs
superficial
example of use
the ribs are ___ to the skin of the chest and back
deep
