TERMINOLOGIES Flashcards
1
Q
at the front of the body
A
Anterior / Ventral
2
Q
at the back of the body
A
Posterior / Dorsal
3
Q
farther from the midline
A
Lateral
4
Q
nearer to the midline
A
Medial
5
Q
towards the head or upper part of a structure
A
Superior / Cephalic / Cranial
6
Q
away from the head or closer to the lower part of a structure
A
Inferior / Caudal
7
Q
between two structures
A
Intermediate
8
Q
same side of the body as another structure
A
Ipsilateral
9
Q
on the opposite side of the body from another structure
A
Contralateral
10
Q
nearer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk
A
Proximal
11
Q
farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk
A
Distal
12
Q
on the surface of the body
A
Superficial
13
Q
away from the surface of the body
A
Deep
14
Q
sole or posteeioe surface of the foot
A
Plantar
15
Q
top or anterior surface of the foot
A
Dorsum pedis
