Positions and directions Flashcards
1
Q
front or in front of is…
A
Anterior or Ventral
2
Q
back or in back of is…
A
Posterior or Dorsal
3
Q
refers to the head of the body
A
Cranial
4
Q
means tail end
A
Caudal
5
Q
Upper or above something
A
Superior
6
Q
Lower or below something
A
Inferior
7
Q
toward the middle
A
Medial
8
Q
Toward the side of the body
A
Lateral
9
Q
Toward the point of attachment to the body or the trunk of the body
A
Proximal
10
Q
Away from the point of attachment to the body
A
Distal
11
Q
Near the surface or outside the body
A
Superficial (External)
12
Q
Inside the body
A
Deep (Internal)
13
Q
Decreasing the angle between two bones
A
Flexion
14
Q
Increasing the angle between two bones
A
Extension
15
Q
Carrying toward a center
A
Afferent
