Positional and directional terms Flashcards by Eva Ivanauskaitė

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Toward a structure

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Afferent

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Away from a structure

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Efferent

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In front of the body

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Anterior / ventral

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In the back of the body

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Posterior / dorsal

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Pertaining to the centre

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Central

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Away from the surface

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Deep

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Near the surface

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Superficial

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Away from the beginning of a structure

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Distal

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Pertaining to the beginning of a structure

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Proximal

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Away from the head

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Inferior / caudal

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Pertaining to the head

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Seperior / cephalic

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Pertaining to the side

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Lateral

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Related or situated toward the midline of the body

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Medial

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Lying face down

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Prone

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Lying face up

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Supine

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Divides the body into left and right

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Sagittal

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Divides body into front and back

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Frontal / coronal

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Divides the body into upper and lower portions

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Transverse