Terminology Flashcards
1
Q
What does prone mean?
A
Laying facing down
2
Q
What does supine mean?
A
Laying facing upwards
3
Q
What does medial mean?
A
Closer to the midline
4
Q
What does lateral mean?
A
Further away from midline
5
Q
What does bilateral mean?
A
On both sides of the body.
6
Q
What does unilateral mean?
A
On one side of the body.
7
Q
What does ipsilateral mean?
A
On the same side of the body.
8
Q
What does contralateral mean?
A
On the opposite side of the body.
9
Q
What does proximal mean?
A
Closer to the trunk.
10
Q
What does distal mean?
A
Further from the trunk
11
Q
What does caudal or cranial mean?
A
Towards the top.
12
Q
What does caudal or caudal mean?
A
Towards the tail.
13
Q
What does anterior or ventral mean?
A
Nearer to the front.
14
Q
What does posterior or dorsal mean?
A
Nearer the back
15
Q
What does superior mean?
A
Closer to the front
