Directional Terminology Flashcards
1
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Anatomical Position
A
the body is upright, faces observer, thumbs outward away from body
2
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Supine position
A
laying horizontally with torso or body facing up, thumbs outward
3
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Superior
A
Above, higher than
4
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Inferior
A
Below, lower than
5
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Anterior
A
In front of, before
6
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Posterior
A
behind, after, toward the back
7
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Ventral
A
toward the front of the body
8
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Dorsal
A
located where the backbone is
9
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Medial
A
toward the middle or the center
10
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Lateral
A
toward the side, away from the center
11
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Proximal
A
close to, closest to the point of attachment
12
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Distal
A
Further away, situated away from point of attachment
