Vocabulary Flashcards
1
Q
Proximal
A
closer to the attactment of an extremity
2
Q
Distal
A
further from the extremity of the body
3
Q
Lateral
A
To the side of the body
4
Q
Medial
A
Toward the center of the body
5
Q
Transverse
A
through the middle of the body/horizontal
6
Q
Mid-Saggital/Saggital
A
Vertical through the body
7
Q
Superficial
A
Closer to the surface of body
8
Q
Deep
A
More toward the back/inside of the body
9
Q
Frontal
A
Divides body into dorsal and ventral sections
10
Q
Dorsal
A
Toward the back of the body
11
Q
Ventral
A
Toward the front of the body
12
Q
Cranial
A
Above
13
Q
Caudal
A
Below
14
Q
the place where the sternum, esophogus, and trachea are located
A
Superior mediastinum
15
Q
Where the heart is located
A
Pericardial
