Directional terms Flashcards
1
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Anterior
A
Nearer to the front
2
Q
Posterior
A
Further back ; the opposite of anterior
3
Q
Inferior
A
Low in position; the bottom half
4
Q
Superior
A
High in position; upper half
5
Q
Medial
A
describes the middle (chest) towards the body -><-
6
Q
Lateral
A
describes the side or direction away from the body
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7
Q
Distal
A
Further away from origin; going down the body ↘️
8
Q
Proximal
A
Nearest point of attachment of the trunk of the body; going up↗️
9
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superficial
A
Closest to the surface of the body; superficial= surface ; going out arrow
10
Q
deep
A
Away from the surface of the body;
“physically inside” ; going in arrow
11
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ventral
A
Also referred to as anterior: the front of the body
12
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dorsal
A
Also referred to posterior: the back of the body
