ANAPHY LEC L1 DIRECTIONAL TERMS Flashcards
1
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DIRECTIONAL TERMS
Toward the right side of the body
A
Right
2
Q
DT
Toward the left side of the body
A
Left
3
Q
DT A structure above another
A
SUPERIOR
4
Q
DT A structure below another
A
INFERIOR
5
Q
Closer to the head than another structure
A
cephalic
6
Q
Closer to the tail than another structure
A
caudal (cannot use if the body part is not in the tailbone)
7
Q
The front of the body
A
Anterior Ventral
8
Q
The back of the body
A
Posterior Dorsal
9
Q
Closer to the point of attachment to the
body than another structure
A
Proximal
10
Q
Farther to the point of attachment to the
body than another structure
A
Distal
11
Q
Away from the midline of the body
A
Lateral
12
Q
Towards the midline of the body
A
Medial
13
Q
Towards or on the surface
A
Superficial
14
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Away from the surface; internal
A
Deep
