Test 1 - Lab 1 - directional terms Flashcards
- towards surface
- closer to the body surface
superficial
moving out of organ of importance
efferent
inner wall, pertaining to membrane
visceral
cephalic
interchange with superior in humans, toward the head or superior end
proximal
- close to origin
- closer to the point of attachment or origin
- usually used in reference to arms and legs with point of attachment
parietal
outer wall, pertaining to membrane
anterior
towards front, toward the ventral side
*in humans only
backside, toward the back or spine
dorsal
away from front, toward the dorsal side
*in humans only
posterior
- refers to midline close to midline
- toward the median plane
medial
lying between two other structures
intermediate
moving into organ of importance
afferent
contralateral
on opposite sides of the body
deep
- away from surface
- farther from the body surface
superficial
- towards surface
- closer to the body surface
caudal
interchange with inferior in humans, toward the tail or inferior end
bellyside, toward the front or belly
*in humans only
ventral
efferent
moving out of organ of importance
ipsilateral
on the same side of the body
on the same side of the body
ipsilateral
superior
above
towards head in humans
- away from origin
- farther from the point of attachment or origin
- usually used in reference to arms and legs with point of attachment
distal
interchange with inferior in humans, toward the tail or inferior end
caudal
intermediate
lying between two other structures
above
superior
inferior
below
away from head in humans
interchange with superior in humans, toward the head or superior end
cephalic
distal
- away from origin
- farther from the point of attachment or origin
- usually used in reference to arms and legs with point of attachment
lateral
- refers to midline away from midline
- away from the median plane
toward the forehead or nose
rostral
dorsal
backside, toward the back or spine
afferent
moving into organ of important
- close to origin
- closer to the point of attachment or origin
- usually used in reference to arms and legs with point of attachment
proximal
below
inferior
medial
- refers to midline close to midline
- toward the median plane
towards front, toward the ventral side
*in humans only
anterior
- away from surface
- farther from the body surface
deep
- refers to midline away from midline
- away from the median plane
lateral
visceral
inner wall, pertaining to membrane
posterior
away from front, toward the dorsal side
*in humans only
on opposite sides of the body
contralateral
ventral
bellyside, toward the front or belly
*in humans only
outer wall, pertaining to membrane
parietal
rostral
toward the forehead or nose