Terms of Location Flashcards
1
Q
Anterior
A
towards the front of the body
2
Q
Posterior
A
towards the back of the body
3
Q
Ventral
A
Towards the front of the torso
4
Q
Dorsal
A
Towards the back of the torso
5
Q
medial
A
Towards the centre, or midline of the body
6
Q
Lateral
A
towards the outside, or away from the midline of the body
7
Q
Peripheral
A
towards the outer surface of the body
8
Q
Inferior
A
Below or towards the bottom of the body
9
Q
Superior
A
Above or towards the top of the body
10
Q
Proximal
A
towards the centre of the body, or another structure
11
Q
Distal
A
away from the centre of the body or another structure
12
Q
longitudinal
A
vertically along the body
13
Q
transverse
A
Horizontally, across the body
14
Q
Sagittal/ median
A
towards the plane that divides the left and right sides of the body
15
Q
coronal
A
towards age plane that divides the front and back halves of the body
