Regional Names and Directional Terms Flashcards
Identify the 4 regional names
Head
Trunk
Upper Limb
Lower Limb
refers to the skull and face
Head
refers to the chest, abdomen, pelvis
Trunk
refers to the shoulder, arm, forearm, wrist, hand
Upper limb
refers to the buttock, thigh, leg, ankle, foot
Lower limb
It is towards the head, or the upper part of the body
Superior
It is away the head, and is in the lower parts
Inferior
Refers to the front
Anterior
Other term for Anterior
Ventral
Refers to the back
Posterior
Other term for Posterior
Dorsal
Occurs at the same side
Ipsilateral
Occurs on opposite sides
Contralateral
It is nearer to the point of origin/ attachment
Proximal
It is farther from the point of origin/ attactment
Distal
It is towards the surface
Superficial
It is away from the surface of the body
Deep
It only occurs on one side
Unilateral
It occurs on both sides
Bilateral
