Vocabulary List 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Anterior
A
Towards/nearer to the front
2
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Posterior
A
Towards/Nearer the back
3
Q
Ventral
A
Belly side (anterior surface in humans)
4
Q
Dorsal
A
Backside (same as posterior surface as humans)
5
Q
Medial
A
Towards/nearer to the midline
6
Q
Median
A
Towards/nearer to the midline
7
Q
Lateral
A
Towards/nearer to the side
8
Q
Superior
A
Above
9
Q
Inferior
A
Below
10
Q
Proximal
A
Nearer the origin or the point of attachment
11
Q
Distal
A
Far from origin or point of attachment
12
Q
Cephalad
A
Towards the head
13
Q
Caudal
A
Towards the tail
14
Q
Pathology
A
Study and diagnosis of disease
15
Q
Etiology
A
The study of cause or origin