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Flashcards by Tahlia Smith, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Tahlia Smith
almost 11 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| SUPERIOR (cranial) | - toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above - e.g. the head is superior to the abdomen |
| INFERIOR (caudal) | -away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below - e.g. the navel is inferior to the chin |
| ANTERIOR (ventral) | - toward or at the front of the body; in front of - e.g. the breastbone is anterior to the spine |
| POSTERIOR (dorsal) | - toward or at the back of the body; behind - e.g. the heart is posterior to the breastbone |
| MEDIAL | - toward or at the mid line of the body; on the inner side of - e.g. the heart is median to the arm |
| LATERAL | - away from the mid line of the body; on the inner side of - e.g. the arms are lateral to the chest |
| PROXIMAL | - closer to the origin of the body part of the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk - e.g. the elbow is proximal to the wrist |
| DISTAL | - farther from the origin of a body part of the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk - e.g. the knee is distal to the thigh |
| SUPERFICIAL (external) | - toward or at the body surface - e.g. the skin is superficial to the skeletal muscles |
| DEEP (internal) | - away from the body surface; more internal - e.g. the lungs are deep to the skin |
| IPSILATERAL | - on the same side - e.g. the right hand and right foot are ipsilateral |
| CONTRALATERAL | - on opposite sides - e.g. the right hand and left foot are contralateral |
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