Fundamentals Yoga Flashcards
1
Q
Medial
A
Closer to the midline of the body
2
Q
Lateral
A
Away from the midline
3
Q
Proximal
A
Closer to the trunk or midline
4
Q
Distal
A
Away from the trunk or midline
5
Q
Superior
A
Above or toward the head
6
Q
Inferior
A
Below or away from the head
7
Q
Anterior
A
Toward the front of the body
8
Q
Posterior
A
Toward the back of the body
9
Q
Ventral
A
On the front of the body
10
Q
Dorsal
A
On the back of the body
11
Q
Superficial
A
Toward the skin
12
Q
Deep
A
inside the body
13
Q
ilium
A
Uppermost and largest part of the hip bone,
14
Q
femur
A
Thigh bone
15
Q
vertebral bone
A
thick oval segment of bone forming the front of the vertebra also called the centrum.
