Vocab 1 Flashcards
Away from the head end or toward the lower part of the body
Inferior
Toward the head end or the upper part of the body
Superior cranial or cephald (the nose is superior to the mouth)
Toward or at the front of the body
Anterior- ventral (the breastbone is anterior to the spine )
Towrds or at the backside of the body
Posterior -dorsal
Toward the midline of the body , on the inner side of
Medial
Away from the midline, on the outer side of
Lateral
Between a more medial and 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 . The elbow is proximal to the wrist ( elbow is closer to the shoulder(origin point) than the wrist is)
Father from the origin of a body part or the attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Distal- knee is distal to the thigh
Toward/at the body surfaces
Superficial
Away from the body surface, more internal
Deep
Anterior body trunk inferior to ribs
Abdominal
Point of shoulder
Acromial
Anterior surface of elbow
Antecubital
Armpit
Axillary
