unit 1 Flashcards
1
Q
linear movement measured as a distance
A
translation
2
Q
in a straight line
A
rectilinear
3
Q
in a curved line
A
curvilinear
4
Q
angular movement measured as an angle
A
rotation
5
Q
closer to the head
A
superior (animal: cranial)
6
Q
further from the head
A
inferior (animal: caudal)
7
Q
closer to the front
A
anterior (animal: ventral)
8
Q
closer to the back
A
posterior (animal: dorsal)
9
Q
closer to the midline
A
medial
10
Q
further from the midline
A
lateral
11
Q
closer to the torso
A
proximal
12
Q
further from the torso
A
distal
13
Q
closest to the surface of the body
A
superficial
14
Q
away (in) from the surface of the body
A
deep