Unit 3 Flashcards
anterior
front
posterior
back
superior
above the body
inferior
below the body
Medial
towards the midline
lateral
away/beside the midline of body
intermediate
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proximal
only describes arms and legs (nearest point to the attachment of a joint)
distal
farthest point of the attachment of the joint
unilateral
something recurring on one side of the body
bilateral
something recurring on two sides of the body
ipsilateral
something recurring on the same side of the body
contralateral
something recurring on the opposite side of the body
superficial
outermost layer of the body
Deep
Anything deeper than the skin
Transverse
separation of top to bottom
sagiittal
separation of the left and right parts of the body
Frontal
front and back