Terms of Directions Flashcards
1
Q
Transverse
A
Top and Bottom
2
Q
Coronal
A
Front and Back
3
Q
Sagittal
A
Left and Right
4
Q
superior/cephalic
A
Towards the head
5
Q
Inferior/caudal
A
towards the tail
6
Q
anterior/ventral
A
towards belly
7
Q
posterior/dorsal
A
towards the back
8
Q
medial
A
moving form the sides along the coronal plane to the middle
9
Q
lateral
A
away from the sagittal plan along the coronal plane
10
Q
intermediate
A
between medial and lateral
11
Q
proximal
A
near the center
12
Q
distal
A
away from the center
13
Q
superficial
A
at the outside/surface
14
Q
Internal
A
at the core/inside
15
Q
Bolus
A
Food that has been chewed and mixed with salvia
