Orientation to the Body Flashcards
1
Q
Cranial
A
toward the head end of the body
2
Q
Posterior
A
The back
3
Q
Distal
A
furthest away from the center of the body
4
Q
Superficial
A
on the surface, shallow
5
Q
Deep
A
Away from the surface, further into the body
6
Q
Proximal
A
reference to the limbs, nearer to the center or to the point of attachment to the body
7
Q
medial
A
toward the center
8
Q
anterior
A
front of the body
9
Q
ipsilateral
A
the same side as the given point
10
Q
contralateral
A
the opposite side of the given point
