Keywords Flashcards
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Ventral
Toward the front or ‘belly’
Dorsal
Toward the back or spine
Anterior
Toward the ventral side
Posterior
Toward the dorsal side
Cephalic
Toward the head or the superior end
Rostral
Toward the forehead or nose
Caudal
Toward the tail or inferior end
Superior
Above
Inferior
Below
Medial
Toward the middle plane
Lateral
Away from the middle plane
Proximal
Closer to the point of attachment or ‘origin’
Distal
Farther from the point of attachment or origin
Superficial
Closer to the body surface
Deep
Farther from the body surface
Cephalic
Head
Facial
Face
Cervical
Neck
Thoriac
Chest
Sternum
Long flat bone located in the central part of the chest
Breastbone
pectoral
Anterior chest wall
Umbilical
Belly button
Abdomen
Part of the body between the chest and the pelvis
Femoral
Thigh