Relative position terms Flashcards
1
Q
superior
A
above
2
Q
inferior
A
below
3
Q
anterior
A
front
4
Q
posterior
A
back
5
Q
medial
A
closer to the midline
6
Q
lateral
A
away from the midline
7
Q
bilateral
A
paired structures on either side of the midline
8
Q
ipsilateral
A
structures on the same side
9
Q
contralateral
A
strictures on opposite sides
10
Q
proximal
A
closer to a point of attachment to the trunk than another body part is
11
Q
distal
A
farther from the point of attachment than another body part
12
Q
superficial
A
near the surface
13
Q
deep
A
deeper
14
Q
sagittal
A
divides body into right and left
15
Q
transverse
A
divides body into superior and inferior
