Regional And Directional Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Proximal
A
Towards attached base
2
Q
Distal
A
Away from attached base
3
Q
Lateral
A
Away from midline
4
Q
Medial
A
Towards midline
5
Q
Proximal and distal refer to (blank) only
A
Refers to limbs only
6
Q
Superior and inferior …
A
Are more general terms we tend to apply to points on head and trunk
7
Q
Cranial or cephalic
A
Towards the head
8
Q
Caudal
A
Towards tail
9
Q
Anterior or ventral
A
Front
10
Q
Posterior or dorsal
A
Back
11
Q
Superficial
A
At near or relatively close to body surface
12
Q
Deep
A
Towards the interior ;away from the surface