Chapter 1 The Human Body Flashcards by Michele Herbert | Brainscape

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Directional term:

meaning Below

A

Inferior

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Directional Term:

meaning Above

A

Superior

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Directional Term:

Towards the front of the body

A

Anterior

Ventral

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Directional Term:

Towards the back

A

Posterior

Dorsal

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Directional Term:

Towards the body’s midline

A

Medial

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Directional Term

Away from the body’s midline

A

Lateral

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Directional Term:

Closest to a structure

A

Proximal

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Directional Term

Furthest Away from a structure

A

Distal

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Directional Term

Towards the body surface

A

Superficial

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Directional Terms:

Farthest away from a body surface

A

Deep

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