REGIONAL TERMS Flashcards
What are the regional terms?
Superior (cranial or cephalic)
Inferior (caudal)*
Anterior (ventral)
Posterior (dorsal)
Medial
Lateral
Intermediate
Proximal
Distal
Superficial (external)
Deep (internal)
Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above
The forehead is ____ to the nose.
Superior (cranial or cephalic)
Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below
The navel is _____ to the breastbone.
inferior (caudal)
Toward or at the front of the body; in front of
The breastbone is ____ to the spine
anterior (ventral)
Toward or at the backside of the body; behind
The heart is _____ to the breastbone.
posterior (dorsal)
Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of
The heart is _______ to the arm.
medial
Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of
The arms are _____ to the chest.
lateral
Between a more medial and a more lateral structure
The collarbone is_____ between the breastbone and the shoulder.
intermediate
Close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
The elbow is ______ to the wrist (meaning that the elbow is closer to the shoulder or attachment point of the arm than the wrist is).
proximal
Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
The knee is _____ to the thigh.
distal
Toward or at the body surface
The skin is_____ to the skeleton.
superficial (external)
Away from the body surface; more internal
The lungs are ______ to the rib cage.
deep
