Directional Terms and Planes Flashcards
1
Q
Away from front or toward midback
A
Posterior or Dorsal
2
Q
Toward head or upper part of structure
A
Superior or cranial
3
Q
Away from center
A
Peripheral
4
Q
Between two structures
A
Intermediate
5
Q
Away from trunk or source of structure
A
Distal
6
Q
Away from the head or toward the lower end of a structure
A
Inferior or caudal
7
Q
Towards the midline of the body
A
Medial
8
Q
Towards the trunk or beginning of a structure
A
Proximal
9
Q
Middle of structure
A
Median
10
Q
Near the surface
A
Superficial
11
Q
Toward the center
A
Central
12
Q
Away from the surface
A
Deep
13
Q
Away from midline of the body
A
Lateral
14
Q
Towards the front
A
Anterior or ventral
15
Q
Posterior or Dorsal
A
Away from front or toward midback
