Terminology-Displacement Flashcards

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Define Superior (cephalad)

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Towards the head end of the body

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Inferior (Caudal)

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Away from the head

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Medial

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Middle

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Lateral

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To the side

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Proximal

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Part of the body that is closer to the centre of the body than another

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Distal

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Part of the body which if further away to the centre of the body than another

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Anterior

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Front

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Posterior (Dorsal)

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Back

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Ipsilateral

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Same side

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Contralateral

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Opposite sides

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Superficial

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Surface or shallow

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Deep

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Away from the surface or further into the body

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Prone

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Flat or face down

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Supine

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Flat or face up

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