Directional terminology Flashcards
1
Q
Towards the head
A
Superor/Cephalic/Cranial
2
Q
Further from the head
A
Inferior/Caudal
3
Q
Towards the front of the body
A
Anterior/Ventral
4
Q
Towards the back of the body
A
Posterior/Dorsal
5
Q
Closer to the midline
A
Medial
6
Q
Further from the midline
A
Lateral
7
Q
Nearer to the attachment of a limb from the trunk
A
Proximal
8
Q
Farther from the attachment of a limb from the trunk
A
Distal
9
Q
Towards or on the surface of the body
A
Superficial
10
Q
Away from the surface of the body
A
Deep
11
Q
On both sides
A
Bilateral
12
Q
On the one side only
A
Unilateral
13
Q
Something on the same side as something else
A
Ipsilateral
14
Q
On the opposite side
A
Contralateral
