Directional Terminology Flashcards by Stephanie Greene

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Supine

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Lying on the back, face up

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Prone

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Lying on the front, face down

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Anterior/Ventral

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Toward the front

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Posterior/Dorsal

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Toward the back

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Superior

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Higher in the body

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Inferior

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Lower in the body

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Cranial

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Toward the head

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Caudal

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Toward the tail

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Distal

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Further from the beginning (limbs only)

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Proximal

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Closer to the beginning (limbs only)

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Lateral

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Away from the middle

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Intermediate

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Between medial & lateral

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Medial

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Toward the middle

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Ipsilateral

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Same side of the body

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Contralateral

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Opposite side of the body

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Deep

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Away from the surface of the skin

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Superficial

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Closer to the surface of the skin

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Horizontal or Transverse Plane

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Divides the body or part into upper & lower portions