Lab Test Study Flashcards
(13 cards)
1
Q
What direction is cranial?
A
Towards the head.
2
Q
What direction is caudal?
A
Towards the tail.
3
Q
What direction is dorsal?
A
Towards the back.
4
Q
What direction is medial?
A
Towards the axis of the body.
5
Q
What direction is lateral?
A
Away from the axis of the body.
6
Q
What direction is deep?
A
Away from the surface of the body.
7
Q
What direction is superficial?
A
Towards the surface.
8
Q
What does superior mean on a human?
A
Towards the head.
9
Q
What does inferior mean on a human?
A
Towards the feet.
10
Q
What does posterior mean on a human?
A
Towards the back.
11
Q
What does anterior mean on a human?
A
Towards the belly.
12
Q
What does proximal mean on a human?
A
Near origin of the limb.
13
Q
What does distal mean on a human?
A
Far from the origin of the limb.
