Part 1 Flashcards
1
Q
superior / cranial
A
toward the head or upper part of body
2
Q
inferior / caudal
A
toward the lower part of the body
3
Q
anterior / ventral
A
toward the front of the body
4
Q
posterior / dorsal
A
toward the back of the body ; behind
5
Q
medial
A
a position that is closer to the midline of the body
6
Q
lateral
A
a position that is farther from the midline of the body
7
Q
proximal
A
closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
8
Q
distal
A
farther away from the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
9
Q
superficial
A
(external)
toward or at the body surface
10
Q
deep
A
(internal)
away from the body surface
11
Q
cranial
A
structures close to the top of the skull
12
Q
caudal
A
structures towards the bottom of the body
