Vocab #1 Flashcards
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Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body above
Superior (cranial or cephalic)
Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below
Inferior (caudal)
Toward or at the front of the body; in front of
Anterior (vental)
Toward or at the backside of the body; behind
Posterior (dorsal)
Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of
Medial
Away from the midline of the body; on the inner side of
Lateral
Between a more medial and a more lateral structure
Intermediate
Close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Proximal
Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Distal
Toward or at the body surface
Superficial (external)
Away from the body surface; more internal
Deep (Internal)
Anterior body trunk inferior to ribs
Abdominal
Point of shoulder
Acromial
Forearm
Antebrachial
Anterior surface of elbow
Antecubital
