Directions Flashcards
(19 cards)
Dexter is what side?
Right Side
Sinister is what side?
Left Side
Anterior (Ventral) is what side?
Front Side
Posterior (Dorsal) is what side?
Back side
Superior (Cephald) is what direction?
Up
Inferior (Caudad) is what direction?
Down
What direction is Medial?
Toward Midline
What direction is Lateral?
Away from Midline
What direction is Median?
In the Midline
Which direction is Proximal?
Nearer to a reference point
What direction is Distal?
Farther from a reference point
What direction is Superficial?
Nearer to the surface
What direction is Deep?
Farther away from the surface
What direction is External?
Outside
What direction is Internal?
Inside
What side is Ipsilateral (homolateral)?
Same side
What side is Contralateral?
Opposite side
What direction is Supine?
Lying on back
What direction is Prone?
Lying on front