Medical Directional Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Superior
A
Toward the head
2
Q
Inferior
A
Away from the head
3
Q
Anterior
A
Toward the front of the body
4
Q
Posterior
A
Toward the back of the body
5
Q
Medial
A
Toward or at the midline of the body
6
Q
Lateral
A
Away from the midline of the body
7
Q
Intermediate
A
Between a more medial and a more lateral structure
8
Q
Proximal
A
Close to the origin of the body part
9
Q
Distal
A
Farther from the origin of a body part
10
Q
Superficial
A
Toward or at the body surface
11
Q
Deep
A
Away from the body surface, more internal
12
Q
Sagittal
A
Section that divides the body into left and right parts
13
Q
Midsagittal
A
Section divided the body into anterior and posterior parts
14
Q
Coronal
A
Section that divides the body into superior and inferior parts
