Directional Terms Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
Anterior/ventral
A
From the middle going forwards the front surface of the body
2
Q
Posterior/dorsal
A
From the middle going out forwards the back surface of the body
3
Q
Inferior/caudal
A
Lower, torwards the tail or toes
4
Q
Superior/cranial/cephalic
A
Above, going up torwards the head
5
Q
Medial
A
Torwards the midline of the body
6
Q
Lateral
A
Away from the midline of the body
7
Q
Proximal (arms/legs)
A
Closer to the origin
8
Q
Distal (arms/legs)
A
Further away from the origin
9
Q
Superficial
A
Near, close to the surface of the body
10
Q
Deep
A
Deeper inside the body and going further away from the surface
