Introduction To Anatomy 4 Flashcards
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Directional Terms of the Body
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Directional terms are precise and brief
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and for most of them there is a correlative term that means just the opposite.Directional Terms of the Body
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Relative to front (belly side) or
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back (back side) of the body :
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Anterior = In front of; toward
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the front surface
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Posterior = In back of;
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toward the back surface
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Dorsal =At the back side of
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the human body
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Ventral = At the belly side of
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the human body
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Directional Terms of the Body
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Relative to the head
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or tail of the body:
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Superior = Toward the
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head or above
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Inferior = Toward feet
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not head
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Caudal = At the rear or
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tail end
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Cranial = At the head endDirectional Terms of the Body
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Relative to the midline or
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center of the body:
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Medial = Toward the
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midline of the body
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Lateral = Away from the
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midline of the body
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Deep = On the inside
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underneath another
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structure
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Superficial = On the
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outside
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Directional Terms of the Body
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Relative to point of attachment of the appendage: Proximal = Closest to point of attachment to trunk Distal = Furthest from point of attachment to trunk
