Directional Terminology Flashcards by Manaal Mukhtar | Brainscape

Q

Distal

A

farthest from the origin

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proximal

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nearest to the origin

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anterior or ventral

A

at or near the front surface of the body

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posterior or dorsal

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at or near the back surface of the body

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superior or cephalic

A

above

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inferior or caudal

A

below

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medial

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middle

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lateral

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side

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