Relative Position & Common Terms Flashcards
cranial
TOWARD the head
superior
TOWARD the head
caudal
TOWARD the tail or feet
inferior
TOWARD the tail or feet
ventral
TOWARD the front
anterior
TOWARD the front
dorsal
TOWARD the back
posterior
TOWARD the back
medial
TOWARD the midline
lateral
TOWARD the side, AWAY from the midline
proximal
CLOSER to the TRUNK of the body (applies to limbs)
distal
FURTHER AWAY from the TRUNK of the body (apples to limbs)
superficial
CLOSER to the SURFACE of the body
deep
CLOSER to the CENTER of the body
sagittal
divides the body into right and left parts
midsagittal
divides the body into EQUAL right and left parts
parasagittal
divides the body into UNEQUAL right and left parts
transverse (cross-section)
divides the body into SUPERIOR and INFERIOR parts
frontal (coronal)
divides the body into VENTRAL and DORSAL parts
“Spine” is a… and refers to the… or… on…
point projecting from a bone and refers to the spinal cord (nervous tissue) OR spinous process ON the vertebrae
“Endo” means
“inner”
“Meso” means
“middle”
“Ecto” means
“outside”
Costal refers to…
the rib
