Ch 2 Directional Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Superior or cephalic
A
more toward the head or above another structure
2
Q
inferior or caudal
A
more toward the feet or below another structure
3
Q
Anterior or ventral
A
more toward the front or belly side of the body
4
Q
posterior or dorsal
A
more toward the back or spinal cord side of the body
5
Q
Medial
A
more towards middle or midline of the body
6
Q
lateral
A
more toward side of the body
7
Q
Proximal
A
nearer to point of attachment to the body
8
Q
Distal
A
farther away from point of attachment to the body
9
Q
Apex
A
tip or summit of an organ
10
Q
base
A
bottom or lower part of an organ
11
Q
Superficial
A
more towards surface of the body
12
Q
deep
A
further away from surface of body
13
Q
supine
A
lying horizontally facing upward
14
Q
prone
A
lying horizontally facing downward
